While we are fortunate and pleased to declare we were born after the advent of aspirin, antibiotics, and muscle relaxers, our forefathers and foremothers believed castor oil was the be all and end all for medication!
If you do not think so, take a look at an old movie or even a My Gang serial. Watch how the youngsters, when feeling poorly, were given a nice dose of castor oil to get them back on their feet. And, in real life, it did just that – when the men, women, and children felt the need to run to the bathroom! You see, it cures constipation within hours!
And, in real life, it did just that – when the men, women, and children felt the need to run to the bathroom! You see, it cures constipation within hours!
Now, the question is: Is castor oil really a cure all that you should keep in your pantry?
After the break go over to the next page and read up on what our ancestors did with castor oil, the things they swore it cured, and you just may become a convert!
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My mother was a firm believer in castor oil. We got it for everything except a sore throat. For that, we took a tablespoon of vicks and swallowed it. I grow castor oil in my front yard. It is a great shade bush.