Powerful Medicinal Uses Of Coconut You Didn’t Know About

Coconut is the fruit of the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera), which is commonly used for its water, milk, oil, and tasty meat.

Coconut trees are considered the most naturally widespread fruit tree on the planet and are grown in almost every part of the world.

My father has discussed several secrets of coconut with me while I was still very young and this is because we had coconut trees at almost every corner of our community then in Badagry, Lagos, the Western part of Nigeria.

Today, coconuts are cultivated around the globe and have become increasingly popular for their economic benefits, nutritional importance like its flavour, culinary uses, and many potential health benefits.

There are hundreds medicinal uses of Coconut tree parts, from the leaves, root, flowers, the coconut fruit and its water, etc. Let me open your eyes to some of its medicinal uses.

Coconut oil

Extracted from the dried kernel, coconut oil can be used to treat fever and headaches. Rubbing a blend of the coconut oil and cinnamon oil or mentholatum over your temples and back will help you sweat out the illness.

It can also be used for de-worming. The oil, which has to come from ripe coconut flesh, destroys hook worm and ring worm. Adults and children can consume one teaspoon in the morning and evening.

It is also popular among people growing their natural hair as it is good for dandruff. Your hair will also thank you for the treatment. The oil is traditionally used to protect the body against various forms of cancer and is also a good laxative for improving digestion and bowel function.

Coconut milk

This is not only good in your food, it can also be used to treat certain eye infections by using it to rinse the infected area.

Got a sore throat? It is recommended to drink two tablespoons of coconut milk three times a day. Be careful! Don’t overdo it as it might upset your tummy.

If you are suffering from constipation, drinking half a glass of coconut milk will do the trick.

Coconut leaves

They are good for relieving muscular pain. Collect some leaves from the heart of the tree, boil them and down the brew. Another way to cure the ache is to bathe in the mixture.

Coconut flower

According to the elderly, drinking a cooled concoction made from boiling a bunch of coconut flower is good for some kidney related diseases.

Coconut water

The liquid obtained from breaking the coconut in half is said to do wonders for people suffering from urinary problems. It is an energizing drink, said to be good for kidney and bladder related diseases as well.

With a high electrolyte content, coconut water contains potassium and natural Vitamin C. It has a calming effect on stomach aches.

The water can also be used to juice sugarcane, drink to reduce stroke volume (not suitable for diabetes patients though).

Been under the sun for too long? Take a glass of coconut water, cover it tightly with a cloth so that the water does not leak, and apply it to the affected area. It is said that the water absorbs the heat. This treatment should be done daily until the water no longer ‘bubbles’ after application.

Coconut roots

The roots can be used to treat gall bladder and urinary infections as well as kidney related diseases. Boil four or five well-washed roots in some lightly salted water and drink when cool.
For those suffering from eczema, wash the area with the mixture using around 450 gm of roots.
For Fibrosis, boil three to five finger-long pieces of roots and drink it for a few days. It helps melt clotted blood.
The roots can also be used to treat heartburns.

Finally, this herbal remedy can be prepared for the whole family to keep your immune system at its best.
Ingredients

• Water from immature coconut like 3 liters
• 750 ml of bee’s honey, crude unfiltered honey
• 10 gm of camphor (Cinnamomum camphora)
• Flowers of Eugenia caryophyllata (Kanafuru)
• Seeds and Mace of Myristica fragrance (Ariwo in Yoruba)
• Fresh ginger
• Seeds of Trachyspermum roxburghianum Or Seeds of Nigella sativa
• Leaves of Cannabis sativa(Ewe Ola) (note: If Cannabis is banned from use in any form in your country, kindly substitute it with dry Nicotina tabacum, few countries have approved it for medical purposes only (Ewe Taba )

Preparation and Usage

1. Grind everything together in good proportions, pour the paste into a big clay pot with cover.
2. Pour the coconut water and honey on them, stir and seal the mouth of the pot, not just cover, for good fermentation.
3. Open it after a week and filter it.
4. 10 to 40ml twice or thrice daily to treat any digestive troubles.
5. It is also a powerful immune booster.

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