Castor oil is a kind of vegetable oil that is taken by placing pressure on the seeds of castor oil plant known as Ricinus communis. It is colorless. Some castor oil may be seen as liquid with pale yellow color. People who have tried it may describe its taste and odor as very unique and distinct from other kinds of oil. Many companies have been using castor oil for manufacturing their goods. Many products actually have castor oil as part of their ingredients like soap, inks, plastics, lubricants, perfumes and even medication. For some countries like Pakistan, India and Nepal they make use castor oil as preservatives for food like rice and wheat.
As castor oil has been widely used by different manufacturers nowadays, it has some extraordinary uses too. It can be useful for things and provide medical benefits for us humans. Castor oil can soothe tired eyes, relieve calluses and corns, it can help the hair grow healthy; eliminate arthritic pain and many more. It is also useful as lubricant for our things at home,
Aside from the things mentioned above, one distinct benefit people get from castor oil is its magnificent effect for the treatment of anal fissure. Anal fissure is a tear in the anus or anal canal. It is due to trauma in the anal canal that may be caused by insertion of rectal thermometer, enema tip or ultrasound probe. It can also be caused by infective conditions like Crohn’s disease and some sexually transmitted diseases. Passing of large stools, constipation, diarrhea and child birth may also injure the anal canal. One anal fissures may heal at home while for other cases it can be long term.
Since having anal fissure is very painful, some people may opt to alleviate pain by using castor oil. There are different ways in which a person could use castor oil for anal fissures. Castor oil serves as a laxative when a person is having a painful time to defecate. Ingesting castor oil is a good kind of laxative. It is a kind of fat that lubricates bowel movement; moisten stools making it easy to pass by the anus. Castor oil may be hard to swallow because of the distinct taste and odor, so some try to mix it with orange, cranberry or any kind of fruit juice. Trying to drink this mixture each morning will help a person develop regular bowel movement. Together with this, it is important to eat foods with high fiber content such as fruits and vegetables.
Based on some people’s experiences, castor oil will also be helpful to relieve pain. Some combine castor oil with drops of iodine. Just rub the mixture at bedtime or twice a day using fingers and massage it in the area. Some people suggest putting castor oil in the affected area after every visit to the bathroom. Pain alleviation and healing are just some of the experiences people share about the use of castor oil with anal fissure.
Surgery is a great and fast way to relieve pains and sufferings from anal fissure. However, it is also great to try different methods and other alternative treatments for this condition. Castor oil is a useful, safe and inexpensive method to try. The oil seems to work to many people with anal fissure and it may also be useful to you as well.
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