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	CASTOR OIL - LoveToKnow Article on CASTOR OIL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The oil is obtained from the seeds by two principal methods expression and decoctionthe latter process being largely used in India, where the oil, on account of its cheapness and abundance is extensively employed for illuminating as well as for other domestic and medicinal purposes.
		The oil which exudes is mixed with water and heated till the water boils, and the mucilaginous matter in the oil separates as a scum.
		Castor oil is a viscid liquid, almost colorless when pure, possessing only a slight odour, and a mild yet highly nauseous and disagreeable taste.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CA/CASTOR_OIL.htm (818 words)

	Istria on the Internet - Flora - Ricinus Comunis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Castor oil, derived from castor beans, is used extensively in medicine and in varnishes and paints, as a lubricant and lamp oil, and in many other industrial and manufacturing processes.
		Castor oil is described in Ayurveda as the "king of the purgatives" and "king of vayu disorders." Castor oil acids are anti- absorbative and hydragogic.
		The plant is a native of India and Africa and the fixed oil is obtained by expression from the seeds.
	www.istrianet.org /istria/flora/ricinus-communis.htm (3755 words)

	botanical.com - A Modern Herbal \| Castor Oil Plant - Herb Profile and Information
		The valuable purgative known as Castor Oil is the fixed oil obtained from the seeds of the Castor Oil plant.
		The oil is decomposed by the fat-splitting ferments of the intestinal canal liberating this irritant Ricinoleic acid, to which the purgative action is considered in all probablity to be due.
		Castor Oil is an excellent solvent of pure alkaloids and such solutions of Atropine, Cocaine, etc., as are used in ophthalmic surgery.
	www.botanical.com /botanical/mgmh/c/casoil32.html (2693 words)

	herb data, Castor Oil Plant, Ricinus communis, Ricinus dicoccus, Eranda, Vatari, Rendi, Bofareira, Mexico seed, oil ...
		The castor oil plant is cultivated widely in the tropics and subtropics and in temperate latitudes.
		Castor bean is an herbaceous annual plant that is found mostly cultivated in temperate climates, where it grows from 3 to 10 feet high.
		Castor oil is described in Ayurveda as the "king of the purgatives" and "king of vayu disorders."
	www.holisticonline.com /Herbal-Med/_Herbs/h144.htm (627 words)

	Black Castor Oil
		A castor oil pack is simply cotton flannel material saturated with the oil, and placed over the abdomen or any area that needs care.
		In the 18th century, its cultivation in Europe as a medicinal plant had ceased and small supplies of the seeds and oil required for European medicine were obtained from Jamaica.
		Medicinally, the oil is used as a purgative and laxative, taken in teaspoon doses followed by a glass of fresh squeezed orange juice.
	www.blackherbals.com /castor_oil.htm (651 words)

	Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine: Castor oil
		Castor oil is a natural plant oil obtained from the seed of the castor plant.
		Castor plants grow along stream banks, river beds, bottom lands, and in almost any warm area where the soil is well drained and with sufficient nutrients and moisture to sustain growth.
		Castor oil is a strong and effective cathartic or purgative (laxative), with components in the oil that affect both the small and large intestines.
	www.findarticles.com /g2603/0002/2603000253/p1/article.jhtml (1115 words)

	ipedia.com: Castor oil Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Castor oil is a vegetable oil obtained from the castor bean (or preferably castor seed as the castor plant (Ricinus communis L.) is not member of the bean family).
		Castor oil consists for 90% of the unsaturated C:18 ricinoleic fatty acid.
		Castor oil and its derivatives have major applications in the manufacturing of soaps, lubricants, hydraulic and brake fluids, paints, dyes, coatings, inks, cold resistant plastics, waxes and polishes, nylon, pharmaceuticals and perfumes.
	www.ipedia.com /castor_oil.html (358 words)

	Energy in a Castor Bean
		Castor oil is also used in the manufacture of fiber optics, bulletproof glass and bone prostheses.
		Castor oil is the best substance for producing biodiesel because it is the only one that is soluble in alcohol, and does not require heat and the consequent energy requirement of other vegetable oils in transforming them into fuel, Beltrao explained to Tierramérica.
		Castor oil is best for making special dyes and for uses in the high technology field, including in nuclear reactors, Veneziani said.
	www.tierramerica.net /2003/0526/ianalisis.shtml (750 words)

	Probert Encyclopaedia: Nature (Ca-Cal) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Cajanus is a genus of Leguminous plants of the sub-family Papilionacea.
		The plants are herbs or shrubs with dense whorls of purple-white or yellow flowers, with two-lipped corolla and four conniving stamens.
		Calystegia is a genus of plants which is a subdivision of the family of the Convolvulaceae, and is closely allied to the genus Convolvulus, in which its species are often included.
	www.probertencyclopaedia.com /B2A.HTM (2145 words)

	Castor Oil Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		In a proper castor oil pack, a cloth of wool or cotton flannel is folded in several layers, then saturated with warm castor oil, and placed on the affected area.
		Castor oil is extracted from the seed of the castor oil plant, whose botanical name is ricinus communis.
		She suggests rubbing castor oil on the belly and covering with a warm towel if the cervix is ripe and labour seems near.
	www.holistic-nutrition.com /Castoroil.htm (2032 words)

	Castor Oil Plant
		Castor oil is also used in hydraulic brake fluids and in biodegradable laundry detergents, as well as in paints and varnishes.
		Castor oil is well known for its strongly laxative (and, in higher doses, purgative) action, prompting a bowel movement about 3-5 hours after ingestion.
		Castor oil is well tolerated by the skin, and it is sometimes used as a vehicle for medicinal and cosmetic preparations.
	www.herbs2000.com /herbs/herbs_castor.htm (716 words)

	Floridata: Ricinus communis
		Castor bean grows wild on rocky hillsides, and in waste places, fallow fields, along road shoulders and at the edges of cultivated lands.
		Castor bean is widely grown as an annual in cooler climates.
		Castor bean is one of 34 species that the Florida Nursery Grower's Association's Board of Directors voted unanimously in March 2001 to no longer propagate, sell or use in Florida (click for press release).
	www.floridata.com /ref/r/rici_com.cfm (1095 words)

	CASTOR OIL - Online Information article about CASTOR OIL
		CASTOR OIL, the fixed oil obtained from the seeds of the castor oil plant or See also:
		diameter, it is cultivated as an ornamental plant.
		Castor oil is a viscid liquid, almost colourless when pure, possessing only a slight odour, and a mild yet highly nauseous and disagreeable See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /CAR_CAU/CASTOR_OIL.html (1033 words)

	Revista Brasil Sempre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		We should remember that the castor oil plant is highly toxic (ricine, a poisonous powder for which there’s no antidote that was used in terrorist attacks in the United States after September 11, is extracted from it.) However, there are methods for extracting the castor oil without contaminating it with hazardous substances.
		The amount ofbiodiesel resulting from one hectare of castor oil plant results in one ton of atmospheric carbon; however, in the same area, eight tons of carbon are fixed by the plantation.
		Another advantage of the castor oil plant is its good adaptation to the conditions observed in the Northeastern region, which are restrictive for a lot of farming.
	www.insightnet.com.br /brasilsempre/numero16/mat0416i.htm (3007 words)

	Poisonous Plants: Castor oil plant (Ricinus communis)
		Castor bean fruit has been found in ancient Egyptian sarcophagi among the objects that should accompany the dead in their voyage through the Land of Death.
		The castor oil plant has large palm-shaped leaves with 7-9 portions, cluster-like blossoms and prickly fruits, each carrying 3 seeds.
		After heat treatment, castor oil is a good food source for cattle.
	library.thinkquest.org /C007974/1_3cas.htm (224 words)

	Castor Beans and Castor Oil
		The total world crop of castor beans is about a billion pounds per year, yielding half that poundage of castor oil.
		The Baker Castor Oil Company of New York is the largest manufacturer in the industry and has been through most of its hundred-year history.
		The 18,000 acres now planted to castor beans -- mostly in California, Arizona and Oklahoma -- is triple that of last year and, soon, is expected to reach 120,000 acres.
	www.newton.dep.anl.gov /natbltn/500-599/nb503.htm (660 words)

	11. CASTORBEAN, CASTOR OIL PLANT, Ricinus communis, (spurge family) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		DANGEROUS PARTS OF PLANT: The seeds are the primary source of toxin, but the rest of the plant may be considered to be slightly toxic as well.
		SIGNS: The phytotoxin ("plant toxin") in castorbean is ricin, a water soluble protein, which is concentrated in the seed.
		After making castor oil, the remaining seed cake is sometimes used for animal feed.
	vet.purdue.edu /depts/addl/toxic/plant11.htm (545 words)

	Castor-oil Plant - LoveToKnow Garden
		It requires rich deep earth to form its finest leaves, and to raise the plants a brisk hot-bed is needed in February or March, in which to plunge the pots in which the seeds should be sown.
		By the end of June they may be planted out in the beds; the more sheltered the situation the better.
		Plant and water them with soft rain-water, and mulch the surface with manure.
	garden.lovetoknow.com /wiki/Castor-oil_Plant (140 words)

	Castor oil
		Rescued Castor oil was used as the benchmark, but it was obvious no one knew why this was so.
		Castor oil is obtained by expression from the seeds of Ricinus communis, Linn.
		IPCS INCHEM Home CASTOR OIL Explanation Castor oil is obtained from the seeds of the castor bean plant (Ricinus communis L., Euphorbiaceae).
	enginesky.com /?q=castor-oil (166 words)

	PlantFiles: Detailed information on Castor Bean, Caster Oil Plant, Mole Bean, Higuera Infernal (Ricinus communis)
		The castor oil plant is a species belonging to the family of the Euphorbiaceae, even if its appearance is completely different.
		My castor plants have never bloomed, probably because they are on the north side of my house and in fairly deep shade most of the time.
		It was reported that planting castor beans in the vegetable garden during summer would rid the soil of nematodes.
	plantsdatabase.com /go/70 (2618 words)

	castor-oil plant -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - Your gateway to all Britannica has to offer!
		Large plant (Ricinus communis) of the spurge family, probably native to Africa and naturalized throughout the tropics.
		It is grown commercially for the pharmaceutical and industrial uses of its oil and for use in landscape gardening because of its handsome, giant, fanlike leaves.
		Oil plants include trees such as palm, herbaceous plants such as flax, and even fungi (Fusarium).
	concise.britannica.com /ebc/article-9359984?tocId=9359984 (915 words)

	Saudi Ambassador Visits Bush Ranch
		Martin Luther, who knew better, started the myth of the gourd, but it was a castor oil plant, which grows rapidly and has broad leaves to make a good shade.
		The severe weather formed the image of a castor oil plant over Crawford, Texas and a thatched booth from Tennessee to North Carolina.
		The booth represents President Bush's ranch house, and the castor oil plant represents the forests that the President had compassion on during his trip to Oregon.
	www.biblenews1.com /history2/20020827.htm (1389 words)

	Castor Oil Plant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		This is usually grown as a house plant but some varieties are grown outdoors in some areas.
		The flower stems at the top of the plant are green or sometimes pink or red.
		The mottled seeds are distinctive features of this plant, although not all that common in Britain.
	www.schoolshealthandsafety.co.uk /flowersandfung/castor_oil_plant.htm (79 words)

	The Castor Oil Plant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Castor Oil Plant Is a Type of Pumpkin or Gourd
		This gourd or vine is usually identified as the castor oil plant.
		Some are of the opinion that this was a cucumber-type plant.
	www.geocities.com /angiewf/castor.html (319 words)

	RICINUS COMMUNIS L - CASTOR BEAN.
		The seeds of castor bean or castor oil plant, are very poisonous to people, animals and insects; just one milligram of ricin (one of the main toxic proteins in the plant) can kill an adult.
		The castor oil is extracted from the beans, which is used for medicinal purposes.
		It is grown as an ornamental in gardens, sometimes as a house plant.
	www.tropilab.com /ricinus-com.html (337 words)

	herb data, Castor Oil Plant, Ricinus communis, Ricinus dicoccus, Eranda, Vatari, Rendi, Bofareira, Mexico seed, oil ...
		Castor Oil Plant, Eranda, Vatari, Rendi, Bofareira, castor-oil plant, Mexico seed, oil plant, palma Christi
		Castor oil acids are anti- absorbative and hydragogic.
		Caution: Do not use castor oil if you are suffering from kidney, bladder, bile duct, intestine infections or jaundice.
	www.holistic-online.com /Herbal-Med/_Herbs/h144.htm (627 words)

	Interesting Thing of the Day: Castor Oil (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The short answer is that castor oil is a strong laxative—and presumably, cleansing the bowels in such a forceful manner could serve either a beneficial or a punitive purpose.
		Castor oil is also known to induce vomiting—again, occasionally a medically useful thing, though more often, a symptom one would wish to be cured of.
		Castor oil is used in the production of plastics, soaps, textiles, paints, cosmetics, inks and dyes, adhesives, lubricants, polishes, and numerous other products.
	itotd.com /index.alt?ArticleID=520 (795 words)

	Fallujah III / Habbaniyh I- Iraq Special Weapons Facilities
		Castor bean pulp, left over from castor oil production, can be used to extract ricin toxin.
		Iraqi officials claim they are making castor oil for brake fluid, but verifying such claims without UN inspections is impossible.
		Castor oil can be used in agriculture, food production, cosmetics, paper production, plastics and rubber production, in electronics and communications production, pharmaceuticals, paint and adhesive production, as a lubricant and in textile chemicals.
	www.globalsecurity.org /wmd/world/iraq/fallujah_3.htm (614 words)

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