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Encyclopedia > Castor

Castor may refer to one of the following.


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Castor: Definition and Much More from Answers.com (970 words)
Castor excelled as a horseman and Pollux as a boxer.
The Gemini or Gemini twins, known in Roman mythology as Castor and Pollux and in Greek as Kastor and Polydeuces, are the twin sons of Leda and the brothers of Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra.
Castor and Polydeuces abducted and married Phoebe and Hilaeira, the daughters of Leucippus.
Castor oil Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine - Find Articles (1080 words)
Castor oil is a natural plant oil obtained from the seed of the castor plant.
Castor plants grow along stream banks, river beds, bottom lands, and in almost any warm area where the soil is well drained and with sufficient nutrients and moisture to sustain growth.
Castor oil is a strong and effective cathartic or purgative (laxative), with components in the oil that affect both the small and large intestines.
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