The castor oil business has changed considerably since Robert Kolb first trekked into Brazil’s interior with his father to meet with castor bean traders. At the time, the 1950s, castor beans were ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Castor oil is a trendy natural remedy with ancient roots. The oil has been used by people around the world for a variety of ...

Q: A friend of mine gave me some seeds of castor bean. I understand the plant is very poisonous but it is beautiful and I would like to grow it. Someone else told me it might be illegal to grow. Your ...

Castor oil is a timeless remedy, often associated with grandma's trusted treatments. This oil is derived from the seeds of the Ricinus communis plant, which is native to India and Africa. It is ...

Ricinus communis, a perennial flowering plant native to East Africa and India, appears innocuous at first glance. The wide-leafed plant’s two-meter stalk bears a large seed, deceptively known as a ...

Remember the dreaded spoonful of castor oil? We take a nostalgic (and slightly rueful) look at whether it actually helped, ...