BENEFITS OF COCONUT OIL: 122 Uses For Coconut Oil - DeliciousObsessions 1. Eat a spoonful when you need an energy boost. 2. Use it as the base for a homemade body scrub. 3. Use to condition your wooden cutting boards. 4. Use as a super conditioner on your hair (apply to dry hair, leave in as long as possible and then shampoo as normal). 5. Use as a styling agent if you have really dry hair. Just rub a tiny bit on your palms and apply to your hair and style as normal. 6. Keep a little container in your purse for lip moisturizer. 7. Add a spoonful to your dog or cat’s food. Coconut oil is great for our furry friends! 8. Replace nasty, unhealthy vegetable oils in your kitchen with coconut oil. 9. Make healthy Magic Shell ice cream topping. 10. Use it for oil pulling. 11. Use a tiny dab on your underarms for a natural deodorant. 12. Use coconut oil instead of shaving cream. 13. Add to your bath tub for a moisturizing soak (a couple drops of peppermint oil is wonderful!). 14. Use as a makeup remover. 15. Use it to help sooth chicken pox, shingles, or other rashes or skin irritations. 16. Use it to treat athlete’s food, ringworm, or other fungal or yeast infections. 17. Take a spoonful with your vitamins to help improve absorption. 18. Spread a thin layer on cuts or burns to speed up healing. 19. Take up to 5 spoonfuls per day for improved thyroid function. 20. Add a spoonful to your smoothies for extra nutrition and flavor. 21. Use on the delicate tissue around your eyes to help prevent wrinkles and sagging. 22. Use as the base for homemade toothpaste or lotion. 23. Use in place of massage oil. 24. Use on your baby’s diaper rash or cradle cap. 25. Use to help reduce visibility of stretch marks or to prevent stretch marks. 26. For nursing mothers, use coconut oil on your nipples to prevent cracking and irritation. 27. For nursing mothers, consuming coconut oil will help increase your milk flow. 28. Apply to bee stings or bug bites to soothe and heal the wound. 29. Women can use in the nether regions to relieve yeast infections, dryness, and/or discomfort. 30. Eat a spoonful with each meal to improve digestion. 31. If you’re prone to nosebleeds, coat the inside of your nostrils with coconut oil regularly. 32. Helps soothe and heal hemorrhoids. 33. Take to help reduce or eliminate migraines. 34. Use as the base for homemade vapor rub. 35. Mixed with peppermint, lemon balm, rosemary, or tea tree oil makes an excellent insect repellant. 36. Mix with baking soda for a non-toxic “Goo Gone”. 37. Use to help detox the body during a cleanse or fast. 38. Use as a metal polish, but always test a small area first. 39. Use as a leather moisturizer. 40. Season your cast iron pans. 41. Use to oil your pans and baking dishes instead of pan spray. 42. Got gum stuck in your hair? Try using coconut oil to remove without cutting your hair. 43. Use instead of WD-40. 44. Use as a personal lubricant (not safe with latex). 45. Take a spoonful to help with heartburn, acid reflux, or indigestion. 46. Use as a natural sunscreen. 47. Mix with a tiny bit of fresh lemon juice and use as a furniture polish (always test a small area first!). 48. Mix with butter and toss your popcorn in it. 49. Use on cracked or rough heals to help smooth them out. 50. Massage into your nails and cuticles to help strengthen them. 51. Use as the base for homemade chocolate candy (like peanut butter cups). 52. Take a couple spoonfuls every day to help overall immune function. 53. Rub the inside of your nose with coconut oil to help with runny noses, allergies, sore nostrils, etc. 54. Use on a newborn’s bottom to help keep the meconium from sticking to the skin. 55. Use as a guitar string lubricant. 56. Massage into tired, achy, or sore muscles (adding a couple drops of essential oil is nice). 57. Mix with oregano oil or tea tree oil and use on athletes foot or other fungal infections. 58. One person started using coconut oil and noticed that it helped their colitis symptoms. 59. Use as a mascara brush cleaner. 60. Brush on your eyelashes for an eyelash strengthener. 61. Use on pimples and acne. 62 Use on toast instead of butter (best cinnamon toast ever!). DeliciousObsessions Image credit: sxc.hu/photo/1112637
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