Description
Castor Bean Oil Dark
שמן שעועית קייטר
30ml
From Israel
Ricinus communi
Castor Bean, Caster Pod, Castor Oil Qiqayon, Oil of Kik, Kika oil, Kikajon mazui, and Jonah’s Gourd oil.
Jonah 4:6-8 Adonai, G-d, prepared a castor-bean plant and made it grow up over Yonah to shade his head and relieve his discomfort. So Yonah was delighted with the castor-bean plant. But at dawn the next day God prepared a worm, which attacked the castor-bean plant, so that it dried up. Then, when the sun rose, God prepared a scorching east wind; and the sun beat down on Yonah’s head so hard that he grew faint and begged that he could die, saying, “I would be better off dead than alive.”
One of the most popular is castor oil, which is derived from the castor bean plant native to Middle East ie Egypt and Israel, and East Africa only and and has been used for thousands of years for a variety of purposes, ranging from health to skincare to haircare. It’s an oil that can work wonders for hair. Unrefined and dark in color than our traditional lighter color Castor oil.
The Castor-Oil plant is in the Book of Jonah 4:6-10,: “Now the LORD God appointed a plant and made it come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to save him from his discomfort…” The Talmudists make mention of the “oil of kika”, which Resh Lakish (3rd century) says is the “kikajon” of Jonah and which is the same that the Arabians call “alcheroa” or “alcherva”.
The Castor-Oil Plant is the only member of the genus Ricinus and it has no immediate relatives and is native only to Egypt, Israel, and Africa. The seed is also called Castor bean, sometimes Caster pod, even though it is not a bean.
Castor oil is made from the inner beans ie seeds of the castor plant (Ricinus communis). Its taste is initially bland, then becomes bitter and unpleasant. You often hear about the benefits of beauty oils for your hair, nails and skin. And for good reason: they can help with hydration, strengthening, healing and more.
Castor-Oil plant was known to Herodotus (484 BC – ca.425 BC), who calls it Kiki, and states: The Egyptians who live in the marshes use for the anointing of their bodies an oil made from the fruit of the sillicyprium, which is known among them by the name of “kiki.”
To obtain this they plant the sillicyprium (which also grows wild in Greece) along the banks of the rivers and by the sides of the lakes, where it produces fruit in great abundance, but with a very disagreeable smell. This fruit is gathered, and then bruised and pressed, or else boiled down after roasting: the liquid which comes from it is collected and is found to be unctuous, and as well suited as olive-oil for lamps, only that it gives out an unpleasant odour.
Strabo (63/64 BCE-c.24CE) also mentions in rural Egypt the use of oil from a plant called kiki. (The Geography of Strabo, Book XVII Chapter 2): and kiki is a kind of fruit sown in the fields, from which oil is pressed, which is used not only in lamps by almost all the people in the country, but also for anointing the body by the poorer classes and those who do the heavier labour, both men and women.Theophrastus (370-285 BCE), and Dioscorides (c.40-c.90), in the first century, describe the plant and Pliny (23-79) also speaks of it as a drastic purgative.
Experts say it may or may not help you to suddenly sprout fuller, longer hair, it does have some hair superpowers. The experts say that the ingredient can:
- Smooth strands. When added to leave-in conditioners or pre-shampoo hair treatments, castor oil can help to smooth the outer protective hair cuticle and add shine.
- Nourish hair. Castor oil is an emollient, so it can help hair feel less dry,
- Promote scalp health. Its antibacterial properties help to reduce fungal and harmful bacteria on the scalp.
- Prevent split ends and breakage. By coating the hair shaft, it can protect the hair from breaking and future hair damage.
- Helps purify hair and scalp. Castor oil also “absorbs dirt, which is an unexpected benefit.
Castor oil has laxative and anti-inflammatory effects. It’s sometimes flavored with cinnamon, peppermint, or other flavorings to mask its unpleasant taste. Excellant for hair regrowth, skincare, and nail care.
People use castor oil for constipation, dry eye, childbirth, and to empty the colon before a colonoscopy. It is also used for osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support most of these uses.
Do Not to be used by pregnant women or breast-feeding. There isn’t enough reliable information to know if castor oil is safe to use when breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.
