Dermatologist Dr. Ellen Gendler stitched a TikTok video that claimed putting oil on your belly button helps boost fertility, eases menstrual cramps and reduces the chance of infection. The ...

A new trend called navel oiling—putting essential oil in the belly button for health benefits like weight loss—has gained popularity on TikTok, but although it’s linked to an ancient ...

“Me pouring oil in my belly button every night because I refuse to be bloated in 2025,” a TikTok user posted last month, in a clip with 4.3 million views. Yes, you read that right. The latest ...

According to a heap of creators online, you can shed some serious kilos by putting castor oil in your belly button before nodding off to sleep. But can it really help you lose weight? According to ...

But on TikTok, the belly button isn’t just a scar everyone has. It’s the starting point for the app’s next viral health trend: navel pulling, also known as navel oiling. While the practice ...

For the past two years, she has made it a nightly ritual to massage a dab of castor oil into her belly button. “I wake up feeling so energized now,” she said. Before heading out for a big meal ...

In a now-viral TikTok video, Angela, who requested that her last name be withheld to protect her family’s privacy, is shown pressing on her belly button. A hissing sound plays and then her ...