Jamaican Black Castor Oil (JBCO) is a natural unrefined variety of the oil extracted from the castor bean (oil nut).The difference between castor oil and Jamaican black castor oil is the method by which it is extracted. Castor Oil is a vegetable oil extracted from the seed of the castor bean (recinus communis). It has been used for centuries as a hair growth stimulant, to treat other hair problems such as thinning, breakage and also to enhance the texture and appearance of the hair. The oil is also known as Palma Christi (Hands of Christ), perhaps because of the miraculous healing properties with which it was associated in ancient Egypt and Rome. JBCO is extracted by a traditional method which is believed to retain all the essential nutrients of the oil and is easily recognized by its distinctive black color and characteristic odor.There are many benefits to using JBCO on the hair:1. Regularly applying JBCO to your scalp and roots is known to eliminate dry hair and promote the regrowth of hair;2. It adds body to thinning hair;3. The consistent use of JBCO can also help to reduce and prevent hair damage;4. Jamaican Black Castor Oil can camouflage the appearance of damage, while improving the health of your hair. The oil helps to hide the appearance of frizzy, damaged, and split ends. After using castor oil on a consistent basis, your chances of developing split ends will decrease.When it comes to hair care, JBCO is basically a treatment and oil for hair loss, thinning, breakage, dry hair and scalp. It can also be used to maintain healthy, growing hair.Here are some tips on how to use the oil:Use it to give yourself weekly (1 hour) hot oil treatments. Apply your JBCO to hair and scalp, then cover with a conditioning cap for 1 hr and allow your body's natural heat to condition and treat the hair. This will not only stimulate hair follicles, but it will also protect the hair's shaft.Add some to your conditioner for a deep conditioning treatment: Combine 2/3 conditioner to 1/3 Jamaican black castor oil in a bowl and apply it to your hair. Leave in for 15-20 minutes. Then rinse and style as usual.For hair loss, thinning or damaged hair: Massage the Jamaican black castor oil hair treatment into scalp every night for three minutes to stimulate the scalp and hair follicles. You may also purchase a scalp massager, and give yourself weekly scalp massages.
