Tag: Belly button

Millions of social media users are trying the trend of applying castor oil to their belly buttons, claiming a range of health benefits. But does castor oil in the belly actually work, or is this popular folk remedy more about feel-good folklore than scientific proof?

After birth, the umbilical cord, which once provided oxygen and nutrients to a fetus, is cut and the remaining stump falls off. This leaves behind the navel, or belly button, a harmless scar that has no physiological function in an adult. This simple anatomical fact firmly debunks the misconception that you can be fed through your belly button.