Castor oil craze: Is this the elixir of beauty and health?

Besides weight loss and easing bloating and menstruation pain, other women are using castor oil for skin and haircare.

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Four months ago, Miriam Akinyi's self-confidence was at its lowest point. She didn't like the woman she saw looking back in her dressing mirror. She had tried a plethora of workout and dietary solutions but her belly fat remained stubbornly.

She had just about given up until she caught wind of a fad that had women across Kenya singing praises about its transformational power.

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