To add to its versatile history, the oil has most recently been used to address hair and scalp damage, according to trichologist Jay Small. “The original purpose of castor oil was not as an ...

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, castor oil — which is pressed or extracted from castor beans — is approved for just one medicinal use: as a laxative. Here’s what castor ...

Before she goes to bed, Lisa Brezinski slathers on a thick, sticky layer of castor oil — often on her stomach, but sometimes on her neck or over her upper abdomen. Then, she wraps herself up ...