Castor oil is one of the oldest remedies known, and it has been used as a laxative for thousands of years. It has a particularly unpleasant odor and taste and so was difficult to take.
One old remedy suggest floating it on hot milk and eating a piece of orange or lemon peel before taking it. Alternatively, something with a strong taste, such as peppermint, could be taken before, with, or after it.
Externally Castor oil was used as a hair conditioner and as a remedy for dandruff and hair fall. It was also thought to be effective in treating eye irritation caused by the presence of a foreign body in the eye.
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