The Falls City tribune., 1910-09-09
AN old ACQUAINTANCE THE Corners and COERS
DR.. MoRSMAN TALKS OF CAS-
TOR OIL AND ITS SUE

i'ii'by WY NidOiy "nNb ""' "
pecially for children not ole
enough to dictate to their ell
ders.
The oil is obtained from the
castor bean by pressure.
The plant is called Rieinus
Communis or Palma Christi anc
it is extensively cultivated il
this country.
The "cold pressed oil i,
nearly eolorless, thick and Wis.
cid. 1t hasn't very much taste.
but what it has, isn't good.
In manufacturing oil by The
cold pressure process, the beans
are freed from hulls and clean.
ed, then very slightly heated and
placed in "A hydraulic press and
heavy pressure applied. The re-
snlting oil is high colored and
rank and must be cleaned and pu
flied by repeatedly mixing with
warn water and Swimming. This
removes the impurities among
which is an emetie principal,
which cannot be absolutely re-
moved that causes the slight
feeling Of neausea which is apt
to follow IA dose OF Castor Oil.
This is the only process used in
this country for the preparation
Of high grade oil but a cheap oil
is made by boiling the beans in
water and Swimming off the oil
that rises to the surface. No
care is taken with this cheap
product and il is only used for
%lubrlcating purposes.
Great care must be taken in
the manufacture Of high grade
castor oil. 0yerheating or slight
r%aneidlty will spoil the product.
In medical practice the oil has
been largely used as n carthartic
for so long a time that we are
unable to say when it was first
used and it is still in high re-
gard among medical men. 1t is
the best and most effective SIM
PIE purgatiye known and finds
ITS greatest beneficial effects in
the treatment Of the diseases of
children. 1t does not act upon
the liver but stimulates the mus
cular coats Of the intestines and
the intestinal glands. In some
conditions it is almost the only
laxative that can be used even
for adults, bat its special adap-
ton is to childhood.
The No. | Castor Oil of com
merec is a very good article and
does very well. 4 little finer oil
sold rs medicinal castor oil can
also be had and the aromatic cas-
tor oil sometimes called ''tastc-
lbs castor oil is most excellent.
ThiS aromatic oil is put up as
'Natants under various names
sneh es .lay-ol''. "Castro-lax.' =
etc. 1t is medicinal castor oil
sWeetened with Saccharine (sugar
a not be use1N and Favored
with aromatieS. An emulsion can
be made with sugar and floyor-
mgs that is very easily taken
but the dose has to be greatly in
creased.
The greatest drawback to cas-.
tor OIL is the taste and slight
nausea 1t produces. This is
pretty well overcome in the
aromatic preparation. Castor oil
can also be taken easily in milk
or hot coffee. 1t is quite often
Rpos( IsleM olpuoqdpo III uoyel
water at the fountain.
Capsules of castor oil have not
been very successful. The dost
is TOO large for capsules ano
hlclnol Grape a patent medi
enc claiming to contain castor
oil IN capsules has something els,
to increase its activity. Probab
ly aoin. the active ,minciple o
aloes. "
The dose of castor oil for an
adult is@half an ounce or on.
large tablespoonful for a child o
to1r or five years one teaspoon
ful. 1t is not necessary to b
very accurate children bear cas-
tor OIL much better than adult
and it is all eliminated and !
not dangerous. Castor oil be
comes rancid if exposed to tn
air but will keep for a long tim
in well eorked bottles. Kee
your bottle we'll corked for
very little rancidity develops
rank taste.
The aromatic castor oil does M
become rancid readily. This i
very much the best preparation
to use.
A. MoRSMAN, MD.