En stor studie i Indien har visat att fem droppar ricinolja dagligen på fastande mage, 30 minuter före måltid, kraftigt minskar ett flertal allergiska besvär.

Ofarligt och värt att pröva.

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Castor Oil Drops for Allergies

Regarding an adult male...

Dan Ginder, an A.R.E. member, writes, "Using castor oil to help control allergies was most helpful. By putting a few drops in my coffee on awakening, my hay fever didn't seem as irritating as normal. But I forgot to do it until after the season started (about late August through September). Next year, I'll try taking the castor oil a month beforehand - and perhaps I can avoid hay fever altogether."

Using five drops of castor oil in the morning as an aid to allergies was brought to our attention by Valentine Birds, one of our cooperating doctors, who had obtained the information from one of his medical friends from India.

[Note: The preceding case report was written by William McGarey, M. D. and is excerpted from The A.R.E. Journal, July, 1978, Volume 13, No. 4, page 174, Copyright © 1978 by the Edgar Cayce Foundation, Virginia Beach, VA.]

http://www.areclinic.org/testimonials.asp?Testid=8Castor Oil

Other common name(s): castor, castor bean, palma christi, Mexico seed, oil plant, mole bean

Scientific/medical name(s): Ricinus communis

DESCRIPTION

Castor oil is extracted from the seeds of Ricinus communis, an herb native to Africa and India. For this particular use, castor oil is applied to the skin rather than swallowed.

OVERVIEW

Available scientific evidence does not support claims that applying castor oil to the skin (called topical use) is effective in preventing or treating cancer. However, castor oil is used in mainstream medicine as a way to deliver chemotherapy drugs to cancerous tumors.

How is it promoted for use?

Castor oil, taken by mouth, is used as a laxative in conventional medicine. It may also be used to treat some eye irritations and skin conditions.

Naturopathic practitioners (see Naturopathy) and some others claim that castor oil boosts the immune system by increasing white blood cells, which help the body fight infection, and other immune cells. Some also claim that castor oil helps dissolve cysts, warts, and tumors, as well as soften bunions and corns. Other claims for castor oil include treating lymphoma, bacterial and viral diseases (including HIV), arthritis, skin and hair conditions, eye irritations, diseases of the colon and gallbladder, bursitis, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease.

What does it involve?

Treatment involves massaging castor oil into the body or using a warm or hot castor oil pack or compress. The castor oil is massaged along the problem region, spine, abdomen, and lymph drainage pattern. Or the warm castor oil pack is placed over the affected joint or organ and left in place for up to an hour. Promoters say application of castor oil is supposed to continue until the problem is healed.

What is the history behind it?

Ancient Egyptians were the first to record the use of castor oil for medicinal purposes, and since then it has been used by many cultures as a folk medicine. Castor oil was reportedly used as a medicine during the early Middle Ages in Europe. In his Encyclopedia of Healing, Edgar Cayce claimed that castor oil helped to heal the lymphatic tissue in the small intestines, thus increasing absorption of fatty acids and allowing for tissue growth and repair. Most of the plants used in producing castor oil are now grown in India and Brazil.

What is the evidence?

Castor oil is used in conventional medicine as a laxative (when swallowed) and used as an eye drop to treat some eye irritations. It is also an ingredient in some hair conditioners and skin products. Available scientific evidence does not support any other claims.

Oncologists now use castor oil as a vehicle for delivering some chemotherapy drugs to cancerous tumors. A special formula of castor oil called Cremophor EL is used as a carrier for paclitaxel, a drug used to treat metastatic breast cancer and other tumors. Unfortunately, the vehicle sometimes causes problems of its own, including allergic reactions. This has prompted a search for substitute carriers.

Researchers at Texas Tech University, Harvard University, the National Cancer Institute, and other institutions are studying ricin, a strong poison produced by the castor bean. Early clinical trials indicate that when combined with an antibody to shield other cells from the poison, ricin may shrink tumors in lymphoma patients. Ricin has recently been recognized as a possible bioterror agent, since inhaling or swallowing small amounts can cause severe illness and death.

Available scientific evidence does not support claims that castor oil, applied to the skin, cures cancer or any other disease. Taken by mouth, it does help constipation.

Are there any possible problems or complications?

Castor oil is considered safe in proper doses for conventional uses as a laxative. However, side effects can include abdominal pain or cramping, colic, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Long-term use of castor oil can lead to fluid and electrolyte loss. Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding should not use castor oil, nor should people with intestinal blockage, acute inflammatory intestinal disease, appendicitis, or abdominal pain. Medicines that are dissolved in or based on castor oil compounds can cause allergic reactions.

Castor beans are extremely poisonous and can kill people or animals if chewed or swallowed. Also, handling the seeds can lead to allergic reactions.

Additional Resources

More Information From Your American Cancer Society

The following information on complementary and alternative therapies may also be helpful to you. These materials may be ordered from our toll-free number (1-800-ACS-2345).

* Guidelines for Using Complementary and Alternative Methods

* How to Know What Is Safe: Choosing and Using Dietary Supplements

* American Cancer Society Operational Statement on Complementary and Alternative Methods of Cancer Management

References

Belson MG, Schier JG, Patel MM, Case Definitions for Chemical Poisoning. MMWR. 2005; 54(RR01);1-24

Bown D. Encyclopedia of Herbs & Their Uses. New York, NY: DK Publishing Inc; 1995.

Fetrow CW, Avila JR. Professional's Handbook of Complementary and Alternative Medicines. Springhouse, Pa: Springhouse Corp; 1999.

Fjallskog ML, Frii L, Bergh J. Paclitaxel-induced cytotoxicity the effects of cremophor EL (castor oil) on two human breast cancer cell lines with acquired multidrug resistant phenotype and induced expression of the permeability glycoprotein. Eur J Cancer. 1994;30A:687-690.

Henderson CW. Researchers know beans about cancer research. Cancer Weekly Plus. November 2, 1998. Accessed in the Information Access Company's Newsletter Database.

Price KS, Castells MC. Taxol reactions. Allergy Asthma Proc. 2002 May-Jun;23(3):205-8.

Rischin D, Webster LK, Millward MJ, et al. Cremophor pharmacokinetics in patients receiving 3-, 6-, and 24-hour infusions of paclitaxel. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1996;88:1297-1301.

Thomson PDR. PDR for Herbal Medicines 3rd Ed. Montvale, NJ: Thomson PDR Company; 2004.

Note: This information may not cover all possible claims, uses, actions, precautions, side effects or interactions. It is not intended as medical advice, and should not be relied upon as a substitute for consultation with your doctor, who is familiar with your medical situation.

Castor Oil Against Allergy

One of our correspondents reported the use of castor oil as an antiallergic therapy. She has a severe allergy to sugar and caffeine and when she takes in these foods, she reacts with "itching, running, scaling of the eyelids, red, inflamed and bloodshot eyes, and microscopic 'bumps' under . . . top eyelids." About three years ago she added to this list a twitching of both eyelids occurring five to ten times daily. Strong corticosteroid ointments for the eyes could not control the twitching, although it did help the other symptoms.
She had read about castor oil and its benefits, but would not try it until she read Edgar Cayce and the Palma Christi. Rubbing the castor oil on her upper and lower eyelids, the allergic victim found relief. On the sixth day of treatment, the twitching stopped. True, it recurs if she overloads her body with chocolate, for instance, but now she uses the castor oil daily and is not troubled with the problem.
[Note: The preceding case report was written by William McGarey, M. D. and is excerpted from The A.R.E. Journal, March, 1975, Volume 10, No. 2, page 84, Copyright © by the Edgar Cayce Foundation, Virginia Beach, VA.]

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