Salted Peanuts. While peanuts won't necessarily cause you to gain fat, the salted variety can contribute to temporary water weight gain when they are part of a high-sodium diet. An extra 400 milligrams of sodium leads to 2 pounds of water weight -- and a serving of salted peanuts has almost 200 milligrams of sodium.
Castor Oil starts the diarrhea two to six hours after drinking the oil. The contractions should begin shortly after that. Some midwives and mothers swear on this method and have repeatedly used this to conclude an overdue pregnancy.
Packs of castor oil for constipation. Clinical research(2) shows that castor oil packs can help relieve constipation in the elderly. In this study, participants were monitored for 7 days before, 3 days during, and 4 days after administration of castor oil packs. 80% of those participants had been constipated for 10 years or longer.