What are the best uses of coconuts?
To eat and drink raw, are still my personal favorites. Young coconut water is surprisingly refreshing and a bit sweet making it taste like a beverage. The young coconut flesh also tastes good enough as a desert.
The uses and benefits of coconut oil are countless. See below for the most common and best uses of coconut oil:
- Hair
- Skin
- Body
- Teeth
- Digestive help
- Great source of healthy fats
- Hormone and Immune support
- Cooking oil
- Lotion
- Homemade deodorant
- Lip balm or moisturizer
- Sunscreen
- Body massage oil
- Homemade soap for laundry
- Natural bug repellent
- Oil pulling
- Homemade toothpaste
- Resolves acne
- Homemade vapor rub
- Allergy symptoms
- Diaper Cream
- Prevents stretch marks
- Lice prevention
Candidiasis, or commonly known as yeast infection, is easily treatable with either oral anti-fungal medicine, or an anti-fungal capsule that is inserted directly into the vagina. These are prescribed medications. Oral anti-fungal medication can be one dose treatment or a 3- day course. Vaginal capsule is usually a 1 dose treatment. You should see a doctor to get them treated properly. Poorly treated yeast infection can lead to frequent recurrence.
1) Personal lubricant while trying to conceive
It’s
not to be used with latex condoms, but if you’re trying to conceive
that’s not a problem. I works well and is far more sperm-friendly than
the store-brand personal lubricants. It’s totally safe for this use and
with no stickiness and no smell, it’s perfect for the job.
2) Hair mask
I
use the flat iron and blow dry my hair all the time, but you won’t know
it by looking at my hair and that’s all thanks to coconut oil. I
massage it into my scalp and then into my hair and leave on for as long
as I can before showering. It restores shine and promotes growth and
keeps your hair well moisturized to combat the heat from the iron.
3) Make up remover
I
struggled to find a make up remover that didn’t burn my eyes or leave
my skin feeling dry. I’ve found it with coconut oil. It works amazingly —
just rub in in and wipe it off — no fuss. It doesn’t sting the eyes and
leaves my skin feeling great, not dry.
4) Helps cracked heals
When
the weather is good and you’re feet are tired from wearing the heals
and flip-flops and you can see the wear and tear on your feet — coconut
oil is to the rescue! Just cover your feet in it and put socks on right
before bed and you’ll wake up with the most amazing-looking and feeling
feet.
5) Moisturizer for my face
I
am terrified of getting wrinkles and have been using anti-aging
moisturizer for along time. Since adding coconut oil to my routine, I am
noticing not only is it helping to stop any new wrinkles from forming,
it gives my skin the most amazing glow,
6) Removes those small white bumps from your arm
If
you know what I’m talking about then you know what I am talking about.
The tiny white bumps that form on the backs of your arms that no one
really knows what they’re from or how to get rid of them. I used coconut
oil on my arms and within a week those bumps were gone and have not
returned.
7) Smooths out any cellulite when used daily
I
swear it works miracles for any skin issues including cellulite and
stretch marks. My skin is looking so much smoother and if you use it
consistently I am certain you will find the same thing. While I am sure
it won’t get rid of stretch marks, but it does make them less red and
less noticeable, which is a great bonus!
8) To get rid of yeast or yeast infection
I
kid you not and it works well. If you have a yeast spot anywhere you
sweat, use coconut oil for a few days and it will be gone. If you have
athlete’s foot or fungus on your toes, use coconut oil and it will be
gone. If you’re a woman who’s dealing with a yeast infection — using
coconut oil as you could the topical cream you can buy and it will work.
It also works well for thrush for breastfeeding babies.
9) Reduce frizz and stray-aways in hair
So,
not only is it great for moisturizing your hair with a hair mask, it
also helps smooth away those pesky static-frizzed hairs. Simply rub a
bit of coconut oil in your hand and swipe over your hair and it will
hold place and moisturize at the same time without feeling crunchy like
some hair gels can.
10) Relieve the chapped nose from blowing my nose during a cold
I
get the worst chapped nose when I am sick from blowing and wiping my
nose all the time. Now I don’t have to worry about that because I just
smooth on some coconut oil when I feel my nose getting sore and it stops
it from developing. It’s also amazing for chapped lips too!