Folk healers all over the world have used castor oil to treat a wide variety of health problems for thousands of years. Throughout time, the most popular use of castor oil has been for treating skin infections, relieving constipation, and improving the appearance and health of hair, but research shows that castor oil has even more important applications in supporting the immune system. Castor oil is capable of increasing the number of white blood cells and the number of T-11 cells, which help destroy viruses, fungi, bacteria, and cancer cells.
As an unsaturated fatty acid, ricinoleic acid, found in castor oil, has many healing abilities, including: supporting the lymphatic system; boosting blood circulation; preventing the growth of viruses, bacteria, yeast, and molds; fighting skin diseases and infections; helping with dermatophytosis, keratosis, skin inflammations, abrasions, and fungal infections; affecting acne; helping hair grow; reducing skin itching and swelling; fighting nail fungus; relieving constipation; moisturizing chapped lips; reducing painful sunburns; helping during pregnancy and inducing labor, and many others.
The content of ricinoleic acid in Botalife oil is 85.00 – 92.00 %.
