Why Did People Take a Spoonful of Castor Oil? The History of a Harsh Laxative
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Dating back to ancient Egypt around 1550 BCE, castor oil was used as a medicinal agent, among other things. For generations, people would endure its famously unpleasant taste to take a spoonful of castor oil for its powerful purgative effects, which became a common folk remedy.
