{ "id": 8114, "date": "2026-07-11T19:23:47", "date_gmt": "2026-07-11T19:23:47", "guid": { "rendered": "https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/wiki-archiv\/rizinusoel-ricinus-communis\/" }, "modified": "2026-09-19T11:31:35", "modified_gmt": "2026-09-19T11:31:35", "slug": "rizinusoel-ricinus-communis", "status": "publish", "type": "page", "link": "https:\/\/edenshealth.at\/en\/wiki-archiv\/rizinusoel-ricinus-communis\/", "title": { "rendered": "Castor oil (Ricinus communis)" }, "content": { "rendered": "
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Castor oil (Ricinus communis)<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Botanical name<\/div>\n
Castor bean (Ricinus communis)Spurge family (Euphorbiaceae)<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Obtained from<\/div>\n
seedscold pressed<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Conductive material<\/div>\n
Ricinoleic acidapproximately 90 % of the fatty acids<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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classification<\/div>\n
Traditional use (EMA)as a laxative, for short periods<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Important<\/div>\n
Ricin remains in the press cakeThe oil itself does not contain it<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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seeds<\/div>\n
Highly toxicA few seeds can be fatal<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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