Coconut Oil Uses
This versatile oil has hundreds of uses in the home, in beauty recipes and in cooking.
Uses for Coconut Oil in Cooking and Recipes
1.Coconut Macaroons RecipeA great cooking oil with a high smoke point. Great for baking, stir-frys or as a dairy free replacement to butter.
2.Try adding to foods or smoothies daily for energy
3. Or emulsify into coffee for a homemade coffee creamer (The only way I'll drink coffee)
4. In homemade Mayo without the high PUFA vegetable oils
5. To season cast iron skillets
6. It's high Lauric acid and MCFA content helps boost metabolism when used in foods
7. In healthy brain boosting snack for kids like Coconut Clusters
8. Add to a filling and energy boosting Brain Power Smoothie
9. Mix a tablespoon with a tablespoon of chia seeds for an all-day energy boost (do NOT take this at night!)
10. Use as a replacement for vegetable oils in any recipe or in cooking
11. Or try your hand at making coconut based grain free granola recipes
12. My kids love these homemade meltaways (like candy)
13. Use it as an anti-aging facial moisturizer
14. Or make coconut cream concentrate for a brain boosting snack
Coconut Oil Health Benefits and Uses
1. It has been shown to increase absorption of calcium and magnesium
2. Internally as part of the protocol to help remineralize teeth
3. Is an immediate source of energy when eaten that isn't stored as fat
4. Can help speed weight loss when consumed daily
5. It can help improve sleep when taken daily
6. When used in food, it may support healthy thyroid function
7. Some studies show that it can help improve insulin levels when consumed regularly
8. Topically, it help skin heal faster after injury or infection because of its beneficial fats
9. When used consistently on skin it can help get rid of cellulite
10. Some evidence shows that the beneficial fats in coconut oil can help with depression and anxiety
11. When taken regularly, it can boost hormone production
12. Can relieve the pain of hemorrhoids when used topically
13. Some studies show it can boost circulation and help those who often feel cold
14. Internally during pregnancy to help provide baby necessary fats for development (especially when taken with Fermented Cod Liver Oil)
15. There are entire books dedicated to the potential of saturated fats like coconut oil to help avoid Alzheimer's
Coconut Oil Beauty Uses
The same properties that make it beneficial in cooking and recipes make coconut oil beneficial for hair and skin:
1. On the skin as a basic lotion
2. With other oils as part of an oil cleansing regimen for beautiful skin
3. Whipped with shea butter for a soothing body balm
4. In homemade lotion bars with other beneficial ingredients like shea butter
5. In homemade deodorant - its natural antibacterial properties make it helpful in fighting odor.
6. Coconut oil makes an excellent eye-makeup remover on its own
7. It may help lighten age spots when rubbed directly on the skin
8. To help increase sun tolerance and avoid burning when used internally
9. As a naturally low SPF sunscreen on its own when used topically
10. In basic homemade lotion recipes
11. Add a couple drops of a favorite essential oil to make a delicious massage oil
12. Mixed with equal parts sugar for a smoothing body scrub (use in the shower)
13. Rubbed on lips as a natural lip balm or used in lip balm recipes
14. In homemade slow cooker soap
15. To make natural Homemade Sunscreen recipes with other protective ingredients
16. As a natural personal lubricant that won't disturb vaginal flora
17. As a natural shave cream and after shave lotion
18. Use it alone as a great tanning oil
19. Mix with seal salt to remove dry skin on feet
20. In natural homemade diaper cream
21. Use it alone or with baking soda as a natural deodorant
22. By itself or with baking soda as a naturally whitening toothpaste
23. Make homemade peppermint lip balm
24. Or make magnesium body butter
25. Rub on cuticles to help nails grow
26. Rub into elbows daily to help alleviate dry, flaky elbows
27. To help avoid chlorine exposure when swimming
28. As a completely natural baby lotion
Coconut Oil For Hair
1. Coconut oil for hairRub into scalp daily to stimulate hair growth
2. Or use in homemade shampoo bars
3. A tiny dab rubbed on your hands and then through hair makes a great anti-frizz treatment
4. As an incredibly intensive natural conditioner- Rub into dry hair, put a shower cap on and leave for several hours before washing out with several rounds of shampoo
Coconut Oil Uses Around the Home
1. How to make sea salt soapIn homemade soap for laundry
2. In Homemade Natural Bug-Off Lotion Bars
3. To make a simple homemade soap
4. Or make a clay and charcoal soothing soap
5. Rub a small amount into real leather to soften and condition (shiny leather only..test a small area first)
6. And use a small amount to dilute essential oils for use on skin
7. For pets struggling with skin issues when used externally
8. In coconut oil dog treats
9. On hands after doing dishes to avoid dry skin
10. Mixed with catnip, rosemary, or mint essential oils as a natural bug repellent
Natural Remedies for Coconut Oil
1. Coconut oil - oil pulling chews with essential oilsIn coconut oil pulling chews and oil pulling for oral health
2. Rubbed on the inside of your nose it may help alleviate allergy symptoms
3. The antimicrobial and antibacterial properties make it helpful topically to kill yeast or yeast infections
4. The antimicrobial properties and beneficial fats make coconut oil a powerhouse in Remineralizing Toothpaste
5. Can help sooth psoriasis or eczema
6. Oil pulling with coconut oil and a drop of oregano oil helps improve gum health
7. Can help improve cholesterol ratios
8. Can help reduce appearance of varicose veins when used topically
9. After initial heat is gone, can help speed healing of sunburn
10. Blend a tablespoon into hot tea to help speed recovery from cold or flu
11. It's anti-inflammatory properties can help lessen arthritis
12. Can reduce the itch of mosquito bites
13. Can help resolve acne when used regularly
14. A tablespoon melted into a cup of warm tea can help sooth a sore throat
15. In homemade vapor rub
16. Can be used internally and externally to speed recovery from UTIs
17. In a salve for cracked heels
18. One reader swears by using coconut oil to treat yeast infection. She suggests soaking a tampon in it and inserting the tampon for a few hours.
19. Naturally clears up cold sores
20. Ingesting coconut oil daily can help with allergy symptoms
21. Some people say ingesting coconut oil daily can increase mental alertness
Coconut Oil for Pregnancies, Babies and Children
1. As a cloth diaper safe diaper cream (just rub on baby's bottom)
2. I've used in kids ears to help speed ear infection healing
3. In place of Lanolin cream on nursing nipples to sooth irritation (also great for baby!)
4. Nursing moms can take a couple tablespoons a day (and Vitamin D) to increase milk supply and nutrients
5. To help sooth the itch of chicken pox or poison ivy
6. Use on skin to avoid stretch marks during pregnancy
7. Used directly on the perineum to help heal after birth
8. To get rid of cradle cap on baby- just massage in to head, leave on for a few minutes and gently rinse with a warm wash cloth
9. With apple cider vinegar as a natural treatment for lice that actually works
Use As Carrier Oil
Carrier oils are those oils, which easily penetrate or absorb into the skin and thus facilitate seepage or absorption of other oils (such as essential oils) and herbal extracts through the skin when mixed into it. It is easily absorbed through the skin's pores and thus is used as carrier oil. Furthermore, being one of the most stable oils, it doesn't go rancid, nor does it let the other oils, herbal extracts, or medicines spoil inside of it. It does not alter the properties of the oils and herbs mixed within it. It also protects the herbs and oils from microbial or fungal interactions. Coconut oil is expensive in several countries; however, in tropical countries its cost is low enough to make it affordable as carrier oil.