"Why, it's only what we call the castor-bean, only this is larger," I venture to say. From Wordnik.com. [Under the Southern Cross] Reference
Exodus, 15: 9) The name castor comes from castrando, 'castrate'. From Wordnik.com. [Blog Meridian] Reference
To the former class of animals belong the so-called castor, the satyrium, the otter, and the so-called latax, or beaver. From Wordnik.com. [The History of Animals] Reference
The towering "castor," once the central glory of the dinner table, is out of style. From Wordnik.com. [Etiquette] Reference
Give an emetic, then follow with cathartics, such as castor oil, and epsom salts especially. From Wordnik.com. [The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home] Reference
In the case of crops such as castor, there has been a steep drop in prices which in turn will affect incomes of farmers. From Wordnik.com. [How the Financial Crisis Threatens the Rural Indian Boom] Reference
The important thing, therefore, is to clear out from the intestines all undigested food by some active cathartic, such as castor oil. From Wordnik.com. [The Care and Feeding of Children A Catechism for the Use of Mothers and Children's Nurses] Reference
Some seeds, such as castor beans, yield oil-cakes unsuitable for direct incorporation into animal feed as they contain toxic substances. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
Give a cathartic, such as castor oil, as soon as cold appears. From Wordnik.com. [Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts] Reference
The result was the same with oleaginous seeds: such as castor-oil and sunflower. From Wordnik.com. [Social Life in the Insect World] Reference
The bowels should be kept open by the use of mild cathartics, such as castor oil, cream of Tartar. From Wordnik.com. [The Cherokee Physician, or Indian Guide to Health, as Given by Richard Foreman, a Cherokee Doctor; Comprising a Brief View of Anatomy, With General Rules for Preserving Health without the Use of Medicines. The Diseases of the U. States, with Their Symptoms, Causes, and Means of Prevention, are Treated on in a Satisfactory Manner. It Also Contains a Description of a Variety of Herbs and Roots, Many of which are not Explained in Any Other Book, and their Medical Virtues have Hitherto been Unknown to the Whites; To which is Added a Short Dispensatory.] Reference
The body of the beaver contains a curious odoriferous substance, called by the trappers barkstone, but more scientifically "castor," or. From Wordnik.com. [The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America] Reference
A substance termed "castor," -- which is contained in two bags, each about the size of a hen's egg. From Wordnik.com. [Afar in the Forest] Reference
When a child needs a cleaning out, use castor oil. From Wordnik.com. [The Eugenic Marriage, Vol 2 (of 4) A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies] Reference
Small castor-like wheels are suspended fore and aft. From Wordnik.com. [2009 New York Auto Show: GM and Segway team on PUMA electric two-wheeler] Reference
A physic of castor or linseed oil should be given occasionally. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
At another Iranian port, a freighter offloads 120 tons of castor beans. From Wordnik.com. [Sneaking In The Scuds] Reference
But a castor or olive oil treatment can plug up pores and cause acne. 2. From Wordnik.com. [The Four Worst Wrinkle Fighters] Reference
Constipation should be treated by giving the animal castor or linseed oil. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
The CIA doesn't believe the mullahs need that much castor oil for upset stomachs. From Wordnik.com. [Sneaking In The Scuds] Reference
This toxin comes from castor-bean plants, and concentrated solutions can be very nasty. From Wordnik.com. [The Terrors Of Toxins] Reference
From one to three ounces of castor oil, depending on the size of the hog, may be given. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
The bowels should be kept open by some mild catharsis, as castor oil or a pill of aloes. From Wordnik.com. [The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources] Reference
"Most lit magazines are like castor oil," says Rob Spillman, of three-year-old Tin House. From Wordnik.com. [Not The Same Ol' Story] Reference
When a team followed up, however, they determined that castor oil had set off a false reading. From Wordnik.com. [Digging Up The Dirt] Reference
Touching the lashes with castor oil will increase the growth, and moistened salt is also good. From Wordnik.com. [The Woman Beautiful or, The Art of Beauty Culture] Reference
We want a mechanical cathartic, one that will push everything ahead of it, so we use castor oil. From Wordnik.com. [The Eugenic Marriage, Vol 2 (of 4) A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies] Reference
For example, moms-to-be should not take castor oil and should avoid aspirin during all stages of pregnancy. From Wordnik.com. [10 over-the-counter drugs to avoid during pregnancy] Reference
Authorities in that case discovered traces of ricin in a northern London apartment as well as castor beans and equipment. From Wordnik.com. [Understanding Ricin] Reference
Jonathan Tucker: We don't yet know, but castor beans, from which ricin is made, are widely available throughout the world. From Wordnik.com. [Understanding Ricin] Reference
The list of methods was long and various: quinine and Lysol, pencils and garden hoses, slippery elm and castor oil, and on and on and on. From Wordnik.com. [Bedroom v. Courtroom] Reference
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