The use of castor oil is known to mankind even before the beginning of our era. Make castor oil from castor-oil plant - an evergreen plant, reaching up to 10 meters in height. The birthplace of castor oil is northeastern Africa, but at the moment it grows in many countries both as an industrial plant and as an ornamental plant. The name of castor beetle was obtained because of the seeds very similar to the dog tick.
Castor oil contains glycerides, triglycerides of ricinoleic, linoleic and oleic acids. Due to this composition, the properties of castor oil are truly unique, and are used in many industries, medicine, cosmetology. Castor has a wide range between the freezing point (-16 ° C) and the flash point (275 ° C), does not form a film, it does not dry out. In the food industry, castor oil is known as food additive E 1503.
Application of castor oil
In medicine, it has been considered for a long time that castor oil is a laxative. Castor oil for colds and bronchitis was also widely spread. The patient was triturated with a warm mixture of 1 tbsp. tablespoons turpentine and 2 tbsp. l. preheated castor oil. True, sometimes healers tried to treat castor oil with almost all diseases, obviously exaggerating its miraculous properties. But even in our time, despite the presence of many modern drugs, castor oil still remains on the shelves of pharmacies.
In dietetics, castor oil is used for weight loss, since it cleans the body of toxins. When you take castor oil, cleansing occurs not only in the intestines - toxins are excreted from the body, which has a significant effect on your well-being.
Before using castor oil inside, it is best to consult a doctor. Castor oil has some contraindications, for example acute inflammation of the abdominal cavity, ulcer, ulcerative colitis, cachexia, uterine bleeding, poisoning with fat-soluble chemical and anthelmintic substances, pregnancy.
Due to the healing properties of castor oil, its use is very common in cosmetology. But it is necessary to use only high-quality oil obtained by cold pressing. Such oil can be purchased at pharmacies.
Castor oil for the face
Due to the fact that the oil is well absorbed, softens and whitens the skin, it is recommended to rub the heated oil regularly on massage lines. After 2 hours remove excess oil from the skin - this will help in the fight against wrinkles. But do not forget to do pilling every two weeks, as the oil clogs the pores. It is believed that the skin is best absorbed by the beneficial substances of those foods that we eat. So you can safely invent for yourself individual masks with castor oil.
Castor oil removes pigmentation spots, scars, warts, cysts on the skin.
Irreplaceable castor oil and to care for the area around the eyes. The recipe is simple: pour oil into the heated teaspoon and when it warms up (not much to damage the skin), lubricate the area around the eyes and gently drive in oil with the pads of your fingers. Do this several times a month - and you say goodbye to mimic wrinkles.
Use also castor oil for eyelashes - brush from the carcase apply for several hours. The effect you will notice very soon, as castor oil has not only a strengthening effect, but also contributes to the growth of eyelashes.
Castor oil for hair
Undeniably beneficial effect of castor oil for hair. It has strengthening restorative properties, which our grandmothers and great-grandmothers used.
Even in the composition of imported and expensive masks for hair, castor oil is not uncommon. Adding castor oil to your home hair masks will greatly improve their effectiveness. Oil will help and against dandruff, and with abundant hair loss, and will accelerate their growth. Mask with castor oil is made very simply - you can even just add it to your favorite mask or rub it into the scalp in its pure form.
Castor oil has long been used in various spheres of life, and in everyday life (for caring for leather goods, clothes, shoes) and for health and beauty. The fact that old recipes with castor oil have been preserved and enjoyed popularity to this day, speaks of the high efficiency of this remedy. So do not miss the opportunity to use the gifts of nature to achieve beauty and health.