Virgin Coconut Oil has really come on to my radar lately so I checked out The Coconut Oil Tips Web Site to learn more ways to use this great natural product.
Virgin Coconut Oil General Health Benefits
1. Antioxidant
2. Antiviral
3. Antibacterial
4. Antifungal
5. Boosts metabolism, burns quickly
6. Immune support
7. Improves mineral absorption (calcium and the ever-important magnesium)
Coconut
Oil Uses for Beauty
1. Cuticle oil —
Softens and strengthens cuticles, and soothes/prevents hangnails.
2. Eye makeup remover
— Use it to remove makeup, even waterproof mascara.
3. Wrinkle buster —
Reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
4. Defrizzer. Use to
defrizz and smooth fly-aways. Works especially well on dark hair.
5. Deep conditioner –
Coconut oil works extremely well as a conditioning treatment, especially as a
pre-shampoo hair repair mask.
6. Natural deodorant
— You can dab some under your arms plain, or mix it with baking soda.
7. Toothpaste — Use it as an ingredient, with baking soda,
for homemade toothpaste. Good for gum health.
8. Sunscreen (SPF) —
It doesn’t sound like it, but coconut oil has an SPF of 4-6. And if you use it
while tanning, it prevents skin damage due to its antioxidant and moisturizing
properties.
9. Body scrub — Mix
with a little sugar or sea salt for a yummy, moisturizing body scrub.
10. Lip balm —
Hydrating on dry or cracked lips. You can try mixing it with shea butter to
make it richer.
11. Foot/Heel
softener — Softens and smooths dry, cracked heels.
12. Facial cleanser —
Massage in like any facial cleanser and rinse with a cloth. Some have reported
that it works especially well if you rinse it off with tea tree oil. (Not sure
about coconut oil for face?
13. Body butter – Coconut oil is a great moisturizer by itself,
but for even more pampering, whip it into a homemade body butter using a
kitchen mixer.
14. Aftershave — Men
can use this on their face, and for ladies it is amazingly soothing on legs and
the bikini area.
15. Massage Oil —
Just melt some down.
16. Elbows — Improves
look of dry dark elbow patches.
17. Shaving “cream” –
Just use it in the shower like you would with shave cream/gel, or apply it
before shaving normally as a pre-shave preparation.
18. Hair growth
19. Bug repellant —
Just mix with a few drops of peppermint oil and apply to skin.
20. Stretch mark oil
— Use it on your pregnant belly to prevent stretch marks. It also works on
stretch marks to reduce their appearance.
21. Bath oil — Add to
your bath for a tropical and moisturizing pampering.
22. Fades age spots.
23. Mole removal —
Use it after removing moles with the apple cider vinegar compress method.
24. Tattoos — Aids in
healing a new tattoo, and regular use prevents the ink from fading.
25. Cellulite.
26. Hair dye help —
Use on skin along hair dye to keep dye off during coloring process.
Coconut Oil Uses for Health
1. Keratosis Pilaris
– Slather on a little bit of coconut oil after your shower while your skin is
still damp, and over a couple of weeks it will drastically reduce the
appearance of the little red bumps known as KP or “chicken skin”.
2. Herpes treatment –
reduces viral loads in test subjects, use internally and externally.
3. Candida – reduces
candida culture in the gut.
4.
Dementia/Alzheimer’s – Because of its ketogenic diet benefits, coconut oil
improves symptoms of Alzheimer’s.
5. Hypothyroidism –
boosts metabolism, raises basal body temp.
6. Cold sores – can
be applied topically to remove them.
7. Lice — Just
slather some on the scalp under a shower cap for a few hours. A lot of people
report success with this!
8. Detox.
9. Helps absorb
vitamins and mineral supplements.
10. Scrapes and cuts
ointment — Use coconut oil, which is antibacterial, topically to kill bacteria
and heal the skin.
11. Athlete’s foot.
12. Nail fungus.
13. Pink eye.
14. Burn ointment —
Like aloe vera, coconut oil has anti-inflammatory properties and is soothing.
15. Canker sores.
16. Gum
disease/gingivitis — aids in gum health when used as toothpaste or rubbed on
gums.
17. Asthma.
18. Autism.
19. Epilepsy —
Coconut oil has been known to reduce epileptic seizures.
20. ADHD.
21. Breastfeeding
discomfort — Sooth chaffed nipples from breastfeeding with coconut oil.
Coconut Oil Uses for
Cooking
1. Cooking oil –
Virgin coconut oil has a high smoke point, so it is less likely to degrade
during cooking than other oils, and is more suitable for healthy cooking.
2. Butter substitute
— Great substitute for baking, or just plain on toast!
3. Popcorn – Coconut
oil has traditionally been used for movie theater popcorn and it’s just as
tasty but much healthier if you use the extra virgin, unrefined kind! Just put
a big spoonful in a pot, let it melt slightly then add the kernels on top for
popping. Amazing!
4. Smoothies — Add 1
to 3 tablespoons of coconut oil to fruit smoothies and green smoothies for a
subtle tropical flavor. This is my favorite way to get my daily fix and boost
my energy, since it revs metabolism and also is known to help you absorb vitamins
and nutrients.
Household Uses for
Coconut Oil
1. Conditions wooden
cutting boards.
2. Wood polish.
3. Furniture polish
(mix with lemon juice).
Coconut Oil Uses for Baby
1. Diaper rash cream.
2. Cradle cap.
3. Circumcision
healing.
4. Breastfeeding
salve.
Miscellaneous Coconut Oil Uses
1. Massage oil.
2. Personal lubricant.
3. Shoe polish.
4. Unsticks fabric in
zippers.
5. Unsticks gum.
Conclusion
Virgin coconut oil is
an awesome product that everyone ought to keep around the house! If you want to
learn more about coconut oil uses and cures, you can browse the rest of the
Coconut Oil Tips site. I also highly recommend you check out the book The
Coconut Oil Miracle by Bruce Fife.
There are several
good brands of coconut oil — Just always make sure you choose well: It must be
unrefined (also called “virgin”) coconut oil, ideally that has been
cold-pressed and is stored in a nontoxic container.
