Eating grapefruit or drinking grapefruit juice can affect some medicines. In most cases, it increases the level of the medicine in your blood. This can increase the risk of side effects or alter the effect that the medicine has.
Health Benefits and Therapeutic Uses of Buckthorn. 1  The plant helps clean toxins from the body. 2  It can be strongly purgative and it is therefore used in the treatment of constipation. In some cases, where a patient has had rectal surgery, this herb is given so that the patient has soft stools that do not aggravate the surgery area.
3. Castor oil nourishes the scalp and stimulates hair growth. Castor oil has low molecular weight, so it penetrates into the skin easily, and act as a softening oil. It is also non-irritant, making it useful for dry and sensitive scalp. The omega -9 fatty acid in the castor oil keeps the hair well moisturised, and provides nourishment to your scalp and hair roots.