Some people swear by it.

You may think of your belly button as just a scar from your umbilical cord, but it's actually a bustling hub for bacteria. A ...

For generations, applying pure ghee on the navel before bed has been a common bedtime ritual. But today, it’s being revisited ...

The navel oiling trend (also known as navel pulling), which involves oiling the belly button and surrounding abdomen, has amassed over 11.5 million views on TikTok.

Navel stones are not harmful, and they usually don’t cause pain. Your doctor can likely remove it in their office. You can prevent them from coming back by keeping your navel clean.

“POV: You started doing castor oil navel pulling to help with digestion and your stomach has never been so flat,” she said in the 10-second video, holding up her shirt to show off her stomach.

A navel stone is sometimes called an omphalolith or umbolith. It is a condition where substances like sebum, or skin oil, hair, dead skin cells, and dirt can accumulate and form a hardball.

In other words, navel gazing is hard-wired into the human libido. Americans are just now finally coming around. Take the U.S. Naval Observatory--ever wonder what really goes on there?

Navel stones can develop slowly and unnoticed for a long time. Here are some things to know, what to look for, and what to do if you have one.