Coconut oil can be beneficial in many ways, at home it can be used as remedy for many things. In this post You will learn 5 conditions where coconut oil can be used as remedy.

Coconut oil posses anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal properties and this makes it lethal in treatment and prevention of infections caused by bacteria and fungi.

It also has anti-inflammatory qualities which can help to provide a quick relief from pain and itchiness resulting from insect bites, heat rash and dry skin.

The coconut oil is extracted from coconut milk through a natural process and can be made at home. In a previous post I explained how you can make coconut oil at home. Below are the various home remedies you can render using coconut oil.

Treatment Of Insect Bites Using Coconut oil.

Spending time outside especially late evening during heat periods can increase the risk of insect bites. Also bug bites can occur inside the house and these lead to skin itching and pains.

To treat and get relief from insect and bug bites, simply apply coconut oil on the affected areas. It’s anti-inflammatory properties will provide relief to the pain and itchiness and also help to prevent infection.

Treating And Preventing Osteoporosis At Home Using Coconut Oil.

Osteoporosis is a health condition where the bone becomes weak and brittle, this can be caused by aging which cause a persons bone mass and density decreases. Other things that can lead to this disease include family history, poor nutrition, physical inactivity and other factors.

This condition is found both in men and women but is more prevalent among women after the age of menopause. The main effect of effect of osteoporosis is bone fracture.

When diagnosed with this disease, one must embark on strict diet that contains enough calcium to build and maintain healthy bones, also a simple home remedy using coconut oil can be effective in keeping your bones healthy.

-Consume about five spoons of coconut oil daily to prevent or reverse osteoporosis.
-Apply virgin coconut oil to your whole body some hours before taking your bath.

Preventing and Removing Stretch Marks Using Coconut Oil.

Stretch marks are unwanted scars that appear on the skin as a result of various reasons which may include sudden change in body weight (either gain or loss of weight), puberty and genetic factors.

Keeping the skin healthy and hydrated is very important to preventing this condition. Coconut oil can be used to reduce the presence of this scars and even prevent its occurrence.

-Massage the skin where this scars are present using coconut oil or massage your entire skin using the oil to prevent stretch marks.
-Mixing coconut oil and Shea butter or olive oil has also proved to very effective.

Home Remedy for Dark Knees and Elbows Using Coconut Oil.

Maintaining or achieving a skin with an even tone is everyone’s delight.

The skin at this areas tend to be thicker with more folds and also lack oil gland such that without good hygiene, this areas gets darker than other body parts.

Over exposure to sunlight, much melanin concentration, dry skin, over rubbing and genetic factors are other factors that can lead to dark knees and elbows. Coconut oil can serve as a reliable remedy to lighten dark knees and elbows as it contains vitamin E which can lighten the skin and keep if from getting dry.

-Apply coconut oil to your knees and elbows after bath, leave it for 45minutes and wash it off using warm water.
-Your can mix coconut oil with honey and apply for for even a better result, leave for 45minutes and wash off with water.

Prevent Premature Gray Hair Using Coconut Oil.

Gray hair at a young age is not always welcomed as it makes people look older than their age. People in their 20,s and 30,s do all they can to get rid of gray hairs.

Gray hair at early age can be cause by genetic predisposition, poor nutrition, hormonal fluctuations, smoking, pollution, stress, use of unsuitable hair products, etc.

Instead of using dye and other artificial products to darken the hair, coconut oil could be use to naturally prevent gray hairs.

-Before applying shampoo, mix coconut oil with lemon juice and apply to your hair scalp completely, wait for 2hours before washing off with shampoo.
-Repeat this at one week intervals.

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