50 Uses of Coconut Oil You Should Know.
Surely you have heard of coconut oil before.
But there are so many articles on this miracle product that it is sometimes difficult to navigate.
What are the real benefits of using coconut oil?
This healing oil has dozens of uses - whether in your kitchen or in your medicine cabinet. So what can be done with coconut oil?
Here are the 50 best uses of coconut oil for you:
1. A soothing massage oil
Coconut oil soothes tired and sore muscles.
For an even more soothing effect, add 2-3 drops of your favorite essential oil to coconut oil.
2. Fights yeast infection
Coconut oil has powerful anti-fungal properties. This makes her the perfect grandma's remedy for all fungal infections.
For even more antifungal benefits, add a few drops of oregano essential oil or tea tree essential oil.
3. Fight against acne
Coconut oil is the friend of acne-prone skin. It gently acts against the bacteria that generate acne. It also facilitates the healing of small red marks due to pimples.
Dab the coconut oil on the pimples and they will disappear.
For other acne remedies, click here to read our article.
4. Cleanses the skin
Coconut oil is an effective and soothing cleanser for the skin.
Use it daily to remove the impurities of the day.
For a homemade coconut oil-based facial cleanser, click here for our article.
5. Kills ticks
Coconut oil kills and eliminates these dangerous insects.
To remove a tick without any risk, click here to discover our article.
6. Fights stretch marks
For soft, supple skin, apply coconut oil to stretch marks caused by pregnancy.
7. Eliminate warts and moles
Rub coconut oil on the affected part. Then, cover with a plaster.
Repeat this gesture and change the adhesive tape daily.
8. A moisturizer for the skin
Coconut oil is a great way to soften and hydrate dry, rough, or damaged skin.
9. An exfoliating treatment for the face
Coconut oil can also be used as a scrub with exfoliating properties.
Just mix together some coconut oil, baking soda, sugar, cinnamon, and oatmeal.
10. Avoid dandruff
Massage your scalp with coconut oil to remove dandruff.
This treatment also reduces the itching associated with dandruff.
For another natural dandruff remedy, click here for our article.
11. Suppress hunger
Drink 1 teaspoon of coconut oil before each meal to reduce hunger and prevent overeating.
12. Anti-wrinkle treatment
Apply coconut oil to the places where you have wrinkles, to reduce them and rehydrate your skin.
13. Treats sore throats
Coconut oil is an effective treatment for a sore throat because it covers it with a protective layer.
In addition, it improves the condition of the mucous membranes and fights any other infection. It is indeed an excellent anti-inflammatory.
To do this, put 1 teaspoon of coconut oil in your mouth and let it dissolve - the coconut oil will slowly go down your throat.
Click here for more natural sore throat remedies
14. Eliminates ringworms
Apply coconut oil to the infected areas of the skin. This eliminates the fungi that cause ringworms.
To increase the effect of this treatment, add tea tree essential oil.
15. A lip balm
Coconut oil moisturizes and protects the lips.
It even serves as protection against the sun (protection factor 4).
16. Treats cold sores
Coconut oil has antiviral properties that help the body fight the virus that causes cold sores.
Apply coconut oil as soon as the pimples appear.
To speed up the treatment, add 1 drop of oregano essential oil.
Click here for more cold sore remedies.
17. An effective and natural lubricant
For your intimate moments, know that coconut oil is a 100% natural lubricant and without chemicals.
But beware: the use of coconut oil is not recommended with condoms!
Indeed, oils compromise the effectiveness of this type of protection.
18. Remove the chewing gum
Coconut oil is particularly effective in removing chewing gum stuck to your hair, clothing, etc.
19. For the health of your pets
Coconut oil can have many uses for your pets, whether external or internal.
Coconut oil freshens breath, shines the coat, relieves joints, cleans ears, fights fleas and more.
To be on the safe side, always consult your veterinarian before administering any treatment to your animal.
20. Eliminates styes and conjunctivitis
Apply a small amount of coconut oil to the stye or around the eyes.
This will quickly eliminate those painful and unpleasant infections.
Click here to find another natural remedy for conjunctivitis.
21. Treat ear infections
For a quick and effective treatment for ear infections, mix a few drops of coconut oil with garlic essential oil.
Click here to find other remedies for ear infections.
22. Eliminates cradle cap
Coconut oil is also a safe and gentle treatment for newborns.
It relieves the itching, pain, irritation and flaking associated with cradle cap.
23. Treats diaper rash
Coconut oil gently and effectively soothes the mild manifestations of this benign (but painful) inflammation of babies' skin.
24. Heals bruises
Apply coconut oil to the bruises. This speeds up the healing process.
With this treatment, your bruises will quickly disappear.
25. Reduces age spots
Coconut oil has beneficial properties to fight against unsightly marks on the skin.
This is because the high antioxidant content of coconut oil helps in removing age spots.
26. A natural alternative to your shaving foam
Coconut oil helps razors glide better, while leaving skin feeling soft and smooth.
27. After-shave care
Do you want to avoid irritation and infections caused by small cuts from a shave?
Apply coconut oil to relieve your sensitive skin and promote healing of your cuts.
28. A natural toothpaste
Here's how to make your own refreshing and natural toothpaste:
Prepare a mixture of coconut oil and baking soda (equal parts). Then add a few drops of peppermint essential oil.
This mixture is particularly effective for cleaning and whitening teeth - free of preservatives, fluorine, sweeteners and chemicals!
29. Treats chickenpox
Apply coconut oil to the affected areas of the skin. This relieves the itching and makes it easier to heal from chickenpox.
This treatment also works on mosquito bites and other insects. Just apply it on the pimples.
30. Fights vaginal yeast infection
Coconut oil fights these fungal infections - whether internal or external.
31. An effective and natural makeup remover
Coconut oil easily dissolves and removes oil-based makeup (like mascara, for example).
In addition, it cleanses, moisturizes and gives radiance to your skin.
32. A conditioner
Coconut oil conditions, strengthens and repairs hair.
Apply oil to your hair and leave it on for 10 minutes before rinsing it off.
If you have dry hair, apply a small amount of coconut oil. This will tame the small curls.
33. Chandeliers furniture
Coconut oil makes solid wood furniture shine.
But, to make sure the shade color is right for you, test it on a small, inconspicuous area first.
34. Increase your energy and stamina
The medium chain triglycerides (MCTs) in coconut oil make it an excellent source of energy.
It provides stamina, improves endurance and gives you the boost you need during the day.
35. Replaces deodorant
Here is how to make your own natural deodorant with a pleasant scent:
Mix coconut oil with cornflower (cornstarch), baking soda and your favorite essential oils.
36. A treatment against dark circles
Dab a small amount of coconut oil around your eye area.
This reduces swelling and dark circles under the eyes.
37. Treats eczema
Do you suffer from eczema, psoriasis or dermatitis?
Coconut oil reduces the itching, pain, plaques, and dryness associated with these skin conditions.
38. Relieves sunburn
Coconut oil can keep you from sunburn - for short-term sun exposure.
For more serious sunburns, the oil will speed up the healing process and soothe the pain of minor burns.
But beware: take care to wait until the feeling of heat disappears before applying coconut oil!
If you don't wait, you run the risk of the opposite effect: CAPTURING heat UNDER your skin.
This is why it is necessary to wait 24 to 72 hours (depending on the severity of the sunburn) before administering this treatment.
39. Relieves hemorrhoids
Coconut oil relieves the pain and discomfort associated with hemorrhoids.
In addition, it stimulates healing, both internally and externally.
40. Prevents nosebleeds
To heal the cracks that cause nosebleeds, apply a small amount of coconut oil to the inside of the nostrils.
41. Eliminates canker sores
Using a cotton swab, apply coconut oil to your canker sores.
This fights the infection and speeds up the healing process.
This remedy has a considerable advantage over other treatments: its taste is much more pleasant.
Click to discover other remedies for canker sores.
42. Relieves toothache
Coconut oil relieves pain and strengthens teeth.
To soothe the pain almost instantly, mix it with clove essential oil.
Click here to find more natural remedies for toothache.
43. Prevents heartburn
Take 1 teaspoon of coconut oil with your meals to tame heartburn.
Click here for more heartburn remedies.
44. Treats urinary tract infections
Treat UTIs by taking 1 teaspoon of coconut oil.
Besides, coconut oil also helps eliminate kidney stones.
45. For breastfeeding
Coconut oil relieves and repairs dry, cracked skin from breastfeeding.
It also soothes breast pain.
46. Fights Alzheimer's disease
Studies indicate that coconut oil slows the development of Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
47. Improves bone health
Coconut oil facilitates the absorption of calcium and magnesium.
These two minerals are essential for strong bones and teeth.
48. Fights epilepsy
Coconut oil reduces the frequency and intensity of epileptic seizures.
49. Improves physical performance
Coconut oil prolongs stamina, increases metabolism, improves thyroid function, and aids in weight loss.
It is the ideal supplement for any workout or physical conditioning.
More specifically, the medium chain triglycerides (MCTs) in coconut oil help increase energy levels and prolong endurance during a workout.
In addition, coconut oil speeds up the process of recovery and recovery from physical activity.
50. Replaces fat in cooking
The many nutritional benefits of coconut are also numerous. Unlike most other oils and fats, cooking with coconut oil does not form any harmful by-products.
Therefore, it ideally replaces butter for recipes that call for it (ie: 1 g of butter = 1 g of coconut oil).
Coconut oil is a much healthier alternative for sautéing, baking, broiling or brazing your food.
Where to buy coconut oil
Now that you know what to do with coconut oil, are you convinced by all its benefits? We do, in any case!
To buy it now, we recommend this organic coconut oil.
Learn more about coconut oil
For a long time, coconut oil suffered from a bad reputation.
It was associated with foods high in saturated fat (and unhealthy). Logically, it was avoided - like all foods with a high fat content.
But to put coconut oil in the same category as butter, margarine and other fats is a mistake.
Indeed, this oil is much healthier than it looks. The saturated fats in coconut oil come from medium chain triglycerides (MCTs).
These shorter chains of fat are easily processed by the body and are not simply stored as fat.
This means that coconut oil increases energy levels, raises good cholesterol levels, and balances blood sugar levels.
And all this without weight gain, without bad cholesterol and without all the other risks associated with saturated fats and trans fatty acids!
But it's not over, and the list goes on.
Coconut oil is: antimicrobial, antioxidant, antifungal, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-parasitic and antiviral.
In addition, coconut oil facilitates the absorption of vitamins and minerals.
Finally, its beneficial properties on the immune system make it truly the perfect oil - the oil with 1,001 uses!
There you have it, now you know how to use coconut oil.
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