Keywords: ஆமணக்கு2.jpg en Botanical name - Ricinus communis Common name - castor oil plant Tamil name AMANAKKU ஆமணக்கு Nativity India Traditionally seed is the source of castor oil;Researches have shown that with our plant as an ingredient among others valuable medicines full of Antiasthmatic activity Anti-Implantation activity Antitumour activity Antioxidant activity could be prepared; Some use castor oil as a contraceptive applying inside the vagina; Use of castor oil promotes hair growth and cures dandruff ; Root decoction is used in the treatment of lumbago and sciatica; ;Seeds are used in making jewelry ;Castor oil is massaged over breasts of women after childbirth to increase the milk flow ; Oil is effective to treat rheumatism Photo - Buds in Ricinus communis hi Gandharva hasta sa ERANDAH Own research Dr S Soundarapandian 2014-05-21 Own field work Shot in Chennai Tamilnadu India 4 5 kms off sea-shore ; Latitude-13°02'20 N ; Longitude- 80°13'43 E ; Elevation from sea level - 6 7 m Ricinus communis Cc-zero |