Tuesday, November 30, 2010

castor oil to treat warts and moles

To treat warts and moles, apply a few drops of castor oil to the area and massage it into the wart or mole for at least 10 minutes twice a day. Castor oil can shrink warts and moles if used consistently for two to three months, although you should see an improvement in just a few weeks. Sun spots and age spots can be lightened considerably with regular use of castor oil and will often disappear entirely.

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Castor Oil breaks up external and internal scar tissue, and prevents new scars from forming

Castor oil’s unrivaled deep tissue penetration help to soften and remove both external and internal scars, like those that form following surgery.
Castor oil will penetrate deep into the tissues to slowly break up scar tissue. Amazingly, castor oil is able to distinguish between healthy cells and abnormal ones. In healthy cells, castor oil will detoxify and stimulate them, while increasing circulation. In abnormal cells like scar tissue and growths, castor oil will instead work to aggressively dissolve cells thanks to the solvent property of castor oil.
To break down internal scarring, soak a piece of clean cloth with castor oil and place it over the scar area for an hour or two each day. You can also simply rub castor oil over the scar each day. More serious internal scarring will take longer to break down.
On another note, castor oil can also prevent scars from forming in the first place. Applying castor oil over cuts or scrapes will promote excellent skin healing.
Remarkably, applying castor oil after surgery, cuts or wounds will also minimize scar formation. This could be because of castor oil’s ability to increase our body’s lymphocytes (because of this, castor oil packs are especially useful for people with HIV or AIDS). Lymphocytes, or white blood cells, appear to regulate wound healing. And studies have shown that T lymphocytes may play an important role in wound healing and scar formation. Babies and young children have naturally higher levels of lymphocytes than teenagers and adults, which could be one of the reasons why our skin healed with much less scarring when we were younger.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

castor oil for foot care

Calluses, corns, and dry, sore heels can all be relieved with castor oil. Massage your feet with castor oil before bed every night and wear a pair of cotton socks to allow the oil to penetrate the skin as you sleep. Castor oil can also alleviate the itching and burning associated with athlete's foot when massaged into the irritated areas, and may be a helpful home remedy for toenail fungus when rubbed into the affected nail and skin.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Castor Oil soothes shingles,thickens eyelashes and eyebrows.

One commenter, Denise, talked about how castor oil seem to be the only thing helping soothe the pain from her shingles.
she wrote “I have been applying castor oil on my shingles. So far it has soothed them and softened the whole horrible thing. I am going to keep using it as Ive tried everything and its the only thing that seems to be working better than all.”
Shingles are a type of viral infection and as castor oil has been proven to boost the body’s lymphocytes, it could be why castor oil applications appear to be helpful for anyone weakened immune systems. For more on this, read how topical castor oil applications boost the immune system

Rub a little castor oil over the base of your eyelashes before bed. This prevents thinning and promotes rapid growth, leading to thicker and fuller lashes. In fact, many commercial products for eyelashes contain castor oil.
To thicken sparse eyebrows, rub a little castor oil over the brow line before bed.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Castor Oil keeps the skin looking smooth, youthful and unlined


Castor oil’s ability to penetrate more deeply than any other essential plant oil make it an excellent way to keep skin looking youthful and fresh. Castor oil works better than any store-bought anti-ageing creams.
The best way to use castor oil is to rub in a small amount over your face and around your eyes before bed. This may be hard to do at first because castor oil is extremely thick and sticky. Therefore, rub the oil in as thoroughly as possible and then pat your face gently with a tissue to get rid of the excess. This will keep wrinkles at bay. Be sure to use only cold pressed castor oil that is hexane free. Any other kind may clog your pores.
Castor oil is found in several anti-ageing creams, wrinkle creams and undereye creams.

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Castor Oil cures acne

The Ricinoleic Acid in castor oil works to inhibit many viruses and bacteria, and as castor oil is able to penetrate skin tissue deeply, this makes it an effective treatment for acne.
To treat acne, dab a hot damp washcloth all over your face in the evening before you go to bed. The heat will gently open the pores on your face. After this, massage a little castor oil gently into the skin. Leave on overnight. Repeat this daily for 1 to 2 weeks to see results. You can also repeat this twice in the day, once at night and once in the morning.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

castor oil to treat hair loss

  1. Purchase a bottle of Castor oil from your local grocery store or pharmacy. Castor oil should be relatively easy to find as it is often used as an alternative to laxatives. Many people also use it to treat certain skin disorders.
  2. Apply the Castor oil directly to your scalp and the roots of your hair. Don't rub the Castor oil through the rest of your hair, as it may be difficult to wash out due to its consistency. Smear the Castor oil around the top of your head so that it fully covers your scalp.
  3. Wrap your hair with a cloth or clean towel and loosely tie it in place. Make sure the Castor oil in your hair is completely covered by the cloth or towel. Allow the Castor oil to sit on your hair overnight and immediately wash it out when you awaken the next day.
  4. Repeat this Castor oil treatment about once a week. It will most likely take about 6 or 7 applications before you experience any noticeable results.
  5. Try mixing Castor oil with lighter oils, such as almond or grapeseed oil. Castor oil is a thick oil and it may be time consuming to remove it from your hair if used alone. Combine it with other oils to lighten its density. In addition, Castor oil is scentless, so you may want to mix it with other substances, such as almond or rosemary oil, to add a nice smelling scent to your hair.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

More about castor oil


  • Castor Oil, Castor Chemicals & Castor Derivatives Sourcing – This section helps you find suppliers/producers, manufacturers, and exporters of castor oil, castor oil chemicals such as various grades of castor oils, ricinoleic acid and its derivatives, undecylenic acid and its derivatives, and many more. If you are a manufacturer or trader looking for a producer of castor oil or castor oil chemicals, this section is for you.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Castor oil in pharmaceuticals


Castor Oil is one of the most useful plant oils. Castor Oil, in various grades, is used in pharmaceuticals, food and other industries. In addition, castor oil is the source of a number of useful oleochemicals.Castor Oil provides comprehensive resources related to castor plant, castor bean, castor oil, castor derivatives & castor-based oleochemicals. In addition to details and resources, CastorOil.in also provides over five hundred web links to the various aspects of the castor crop and castor oil.

Monday, November 1, 2010

stems of castor plants


The stems of castor plants (and the spherical, spiny seed capsules) also vary in pigmentation. The fruit capsules of some varieties are more showy than the flowers.The flowers are borne in terminal panicle-like inflorescences of green or, in some varieties, shades of red monoecious flowers without petals. The male flowers are yellowish-green with prominent creamy stamens and are carried in ovoid spikes up to 15 centimetres (5.9 in) long; the female flowers, born at the tips of the spikes, have prominent red stigmas.The fruit is a spiny, greenish (to reddish purple) capsule containing large, oval, shiny, bean-like, highly poisonous seeds with variable brownish mottling. Castor seeds have a warty appendage called the caruncle, which is a type of elaiosome. The caruncle promotes the dispersal of the seed by ants (myrmecochory).