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	Castor Bean (Castor Oil Plant)
Botanical Name	Ricinus communis
System Affected	chest, coughs, bowels, colic, diarrhea, itches/skin
Properties	poltice to breasts to increase milk secretion womb chest, coughs, colic, diarrhea bowel prugative (mild action) Externally: itches, ringworm, cutaneous complaints, warts, wrinkles
Description
Origin
Notes	usually taken as Castor Oil
Toxicity
Dosage	1-4 tsp