It's torture!!!!!!
Where my parents grew up it was customary that kids take it, my mom says that's why they were so strong and healthy as adults. When my mom was pregnant with me my dad would hide behind corners and sneak up on her with a spoonful of castor oil and I had to take it until I was about 10. IT.IS.THE.MOST.DISGUSTING.FLAVOR.EVERRRRRRR
As for the benefits, it makes your hair shiny, your skin healthy, it's good for your overall health and constitution, and for all intense purposes when my friends were getting sick from normal childhood illnesses my brothers and I weren't.
However.....
It tastes like fish bootyhole, but if you insist on taking it (because it is good for you) have a glass of lemon or lime juice near by to cut the flavor after you swallow the castor oil. Also, consider gel caps....
Aww gawd, I'm feeling........