ancient wisdom Β· Herb
Castorbean Oil
Castorbean Oil. Properties: Sweet; Acrid; Neutral. Meridians: Lung; Large Intestine
πΏ Names
Pinyin Name
Bi Ma You
δΈζε (Chinese)
θιΊ»ζ²Ή
Latin Name
Ricinus Communis
English Name
Castorbean Oil
β― TCM Properties
Properties (ζ§ε³)
Sweet; Acrid; Neutral
Meridians (ε½η»)
Lung; Large Intestine
Part Used
Oil expressed from seeds
π©Ί Clinical Profile
Function (εθ½)
To lubricate intestines, moisten skin.
Indication (δΈ»ζ²»)
Dry stool, sore and scab, burns.
Toxicity
Toxic
π External References
HERB DB
TCMID
7702
4
Clinical Trials
2
Meta-Analyses
0
PubMed References
Top Conditions Studied with Castorbean Oil
π Sample Trials
NCT00244738
The Use of Castor Oil as a Labor Initiator in Post-date Pregnancies
Completed Β· Prolonged Pregnancy
NCT01100541
Evaluation of a Polymeric Plate Derived From Castor Oil to Thermotherapy
Completed Β· Therapeutic Hyperthermia|Thermotherapy|P
NCT03958981
Castror Oil for Labor Induction in Women With Previous Cesarean Section
Completed Β· Induction of Labor
NCT05723900
Evaluation of Pulp Response to Castor Oil
Completed Β· Pulp Response to Castor Oil
π Sample Meta-Analyses
CRD42022326787
Effect of castor oil on labor induction: systematic review and meta-analysis
Castor oil is obtained from the plant Ricinus communis and has been among the ag
CRD42022338939
Effect of castor oil in bowel preparation regimen for patients undergoing colon capsule endoscopy
Colorectal neoplasia/polyps and completion rate of colon capsule endoscopy
π Sample References
None linked yet.