Rubbing castor oil in the belly button is not new, but it has gotten a lot of buzz on social media for its supposed benefits. Proponents of the practice, also known as navel pulling, claim that it can ...

Castor oil is a trendy natural remedy with ancient roots. The oil has been used by people around the world for a variety of purposes for thousands of years. Recently, thanks to social media's wellness ...

“The internet is all over castor oil as a go-to skincare product,” says Mary Alice Mina, M.D., F.A.A.D., co-owner of Baucom & Mina Derm Surgery in Atlanta. People on TikTok claim that it has ...

Discover the natural power of castor oil for your skin and hair. This versatile oil deeply moisturizes, fights acne, and ...

Casey Gallagher, MD, is a dermatologist and clinical professor in the Department of Dermatology at the University of Colorado Denver. Castor oil, which comes from the Ricinus communis plant, is ...

Castor oil is made from the seeds of the castor bean plant. Some people apply a castor oil "pack"—a towel immersed in castor oil—to their skin. Others claim rubbing castor oil directly into their ...

Umm, just because something can move your bowels doesn’t necessarily mean that you can move it to your eyes. Yet, some people on TikTok have been telling you to rub castor oil around and potentially ...

Castor oil helps relieve constipation, moisturize skin, induce labor, and ease arthritis pain. People with digestive disorders may need to avoid castor oil. Taking too much castor oil can cause an ...

Social media proponents claim it can improve vision, reduce wrinkles, boost hair growth and more. But can it really do all that? By Dani Blum According to the Food and Drug Administration, castor oil ...