Doctors weigh in on the pros and cons of navel pulling, an ancient practice that's going viral because of claims it helps with digestion, cramps and more.

A Facebook user started a raging discussion after asking Kenyans to share their experiences after ingesting castor seeds. Many said they experienced loosed bowels.

As far as I know, I was never given castor oil as a child, but my father brought it up, every so often, as the childhood ...

Officers learned the "medication" was ground-up castor beans. The warrant says the man denied putting any of the powder in his wife's food or drinks. Officers report he did not know what the ...

Surprisingly, trichologist Kerry E. Yates points out that castor beans themselves are “considered to be quite poisonous; however, when the oil is extracted from the seeds, it is no longer toxic.” ...

Inside Axel Rudakubana's semi-detached home in Banks, West Lancashire, where he lived with his parents, officers found a deadly array of weapons after his killing spree ...

castor oil — which is pressed or extracted from castor beans — is approved for just one medicinal use: as a laxative. Here’s what castor oil can — and can’t — do. Todd Heisler/The New ...

He will be sentenced on Thursday for the offences. Ricin is a poison which is found naturally in castor beans. If castor beans are chewed and swallowed, it’s possible to suffer from ricin poisoning.

(IN BRIEF) The Pragati sustainable castor bean program has achieved significant progress in its eight years, improving yields and enhancing the livelihoods of over 8,000 certified farmers in Gujarat, ...