Threelac ingredients; not recommended

October 2, 2004

This product contains " yeast " and " castor oil " (see more on castor

oil after this list.

ThreeLac™—Ingredients

Serving Size: 1 Packet

Threelac

Amount Per Serving

Calories 5

Total Carbohydrate 1 g

Sugars 1 g

Vitamin C 10 mg

Thiamin .4 mg

Riboflavin .4 mg

Vitamin B-6 .4 mg

Sodium 10 mg

Ingredients: Spore Forming Lactic Acid Bacteria (Lactobacillus

Sporogenes), Lemon Juice Powder, Refined Yeast Powder, Castor Oil,

Spore Forming Bacteria (Bacillus Subtills), Lactic Acid Bacteria

(Streptococcus Faecalis)

What is castor oil used for?

The greenish extract of a large tropical plant, castor oil has been

used for many years to ease constipation and induce vomiting.

Basically, it's WD40 for the gastro-intestinal tract.

As any Little Rascals fan knows, castor oil is a notoriously ghastly

tasting liquid. Health recommends chilling castor oil in the

fridge and mixing with cold orange juice before ingesting to make it

more palatable. The mind (and tummy) reels.

But castor oil isn't just for breakfast anymore. Just ask the folks

at Jayant Oil Mills Group of Bombay, who host an extremely

informative page praising the mutiple-purpose liquid. To quote:

It is somewhat difficult to imagine that, barely a few decades ago,

castor oil was valued chiefly as a purgative. Who would have then

anticipated the commercial respectability it would attain and the

national and international demand it would come to enjoy?

This once dreaded substance is now used in plastics, textiles,

paints, cosmetics, and a number of inks and industrial adhesives. The

site goes on to explain that one reason for the current popularity of

castor oil is due to the fact that its numerous chemical derivatives

are " renewable sources, bio-degradable and eco-friendly. "

That said, we still hope you never have to drink it.

Bee

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