Lifestyle Don't miss out on the headlines from Lifestyle. Followed categories will be added to My News. The seemingly harmless practice of rubbing castor oil all over one’s stomach – or, ‘naval puling’ – before bed has taken off across TikTok and Instagram.
With so many people attributing almost unbelievable health benefits to the nightly regime, it’s only natural to wonder if all our health concerns could truly be solved with a few drops of the pungent oil . Because although the claims seem a little farfetched, naval pulling itself is a practice derived from Ayurvedic traditional medicine. Originally used to treat constipation and detoxify the body, naval pulling is experiencing somewhat of a renaissance on TikTok at the moment, with creators attributing an evergrowing list of health benefits to the practice.
One such review from user @pilatesbodyraven claims the nighty regime has completely revamped her sleep quality, as well as her appearance in the morning. “This is a message to the girl who told me to start putting castor oil in my belly button at night,” she says. “First off – love you, thanks, I wake up skinny AF.
” “Second off – why didn’t anyone tell me that it makes you sleep so hard? Harder than I’ve ever slept.” @pilatesbodyraven Im already a sleepy girl i cant do this 😭 ♬ original sound - PilatesBodyRaven Another user ( @thrivewithcandice ) shared a similarly glowing review of the practice, claiming her nightly application of c.
