by Sudeep Chitnis

Created on: October 24, 2009

From a simple plant that grows all over the western Ghats in India Castor oil has its effects known since time long . The advent of the Modern medicine for a while have definitely decreased the so called traditionally know ledge . But as days pass we humans have slowly started understanding nature as what we knew it in the good olden days . The importance of those important herbs like Castor are coming back in use slow and steady again in the modern system of medicine too .

Castor or Ricinus communis in Latin , its actually the seeds that normally the oil is extracted from . Known traditionally as the best oil
tow work for Vatta imbalance and constipation .

Caster Oil and Constipation:

Caster Oil has been used as medicine to relieve constipation traditionally literally in every single house in India .The known knowledge of using it on every weekend to every one in the house to make sure their bowel moments are cleaned and its all nice and clean ,was a routine followed in many house .

Its the nature of the oil , oily,mucous, slimy that makes the biggest difference with this laxative . Castor oil cannot be some thing
that one can get addictive too for sure . As it is always advisable to be taken only once a week internally to remain healthy .

The work of this oil not only just eliminates bowel movements , but also reduces the gaseous and its formation too in the body , thus even increases in appetite is also seen with this type of cleanse .

Caster Oil and Pregnancy :

Midwives in India and also now in many advance countries have been using Castor oil to help safe delivery of the new born child . The actually action of increasing the peristalsis action of the intensities and the uterus is the reason why this oil has been used just before delivery, to reduce labour pain or labour contractions .
According to Ayurveda castor oil also helps the women to keep her own streghnt while she goes through the hard labor pain and action .

Caster oil and Low Back pain ,Sciatica :

Being known in Ayurveda as the oil that helps to reduce Vatta , this oil has been successfully used in helping reduce back pain of unknown nature .Remember when one stressfull day we come back home from office with crazy back pain started suddenly .Yes the same , apply a cotton pad soaked in warm caster oil on the lower back region and then keep some hot water pad and see the difference.
The same can be applied any where around the body when one has pains of unknown nature.
Sciatica is one more diseases which has started in the 21 century more because of our occupation and caster oil have been showing magic results while used for this diseases . Consult your local naturopath for how to use it for that purpose .

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