TikTok is full of health and wellness trends, from advice on PCOS meals to spraying magnesium on your feet to help you sleep. And the latest — castor oil in the belly button — almost seems too good to ...

Rubbing castor oil in the belly button is not new, but it has gotten a lot of buzz on social media for its supposed benefits. Proponents of the practice, also known as navel pulling, claim that it can ...

Even if castor oil doesn’t help flatten your stomach, there is one science-backed pro when it comes to using castor oil topically: It is pretty moisturizing. “Castor oil is really rich in fatty acids, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The internet is no stranger to unconventional health and beauty trends—from using beef tallow as ...

Castor oil comes from the Ricinus communis plant. It contains a compound called ricinoleic acid, which has inflammation-fighting properties. Traditionally, the oil has been used to help constipation, ...

Just when you thought TikTok couldn’t get any weirder, people are now pouring castor oil into their belly buttons for better digestion, yes, you read that right. This trend has taken social media by ...

From slugging to mouth-taping, there’s no shortage of social media trends claiming to fix, well, just about anything. The latest one involves putting castor oil in your belly button, also known as ...

Navel pulling involves putting castor oil on your belly button and massaging it to improve digestion, natural detox, and weight loss. However, no scientific evidence exists to support these claims. If ...

Social media is filled with posts about castor oil stomach packs and applying drops of castor oil into the belly button, claiming a vast array of health benefits including weight loss and detox. Once ...

There are few things more annoying than feeling bloated. Sometimes it can down to trapped gas, menstrual issues or particular foods being heavy on the gut (why can’t pasta just love us back?), but ...

Arno Kroner, DAOM, LAc, operates a private practice in Santa Monica where he specializes in acupuncture, herbal medicine, and integrative medicine. Castor oil may not reduce bloating or improve ...