Coconut Oil Uses

Managing head lice or nits

Hair Oil

Pure Coconut Oil Soap Recipe

Sunburn cure

Soap

Toothpaste

BioFuel

Managing head lice or nits

Head Lice can be eradicated from hair with coconut oil using the following method:

1st treatment

If lice are visible in the hair permeate the hair with approximately 5mls of melted coconut oil rubbing it into the roots before bedtime. Place a towel on the  pillow and the next morning shampoo the hair.  By this time all the live nits will have been suffocated and all the eggs will have absorbed oil and become soft and soggy.

Following treatments:

Part the hair down the middle then dip your finger in melted coconut oil and dab a few drops of oil down the part on the scalp and one or two drops in the roots above the ears. After 12 hours the drops of oil will have spread through the hair and any new nits that may have hatched will find it unbearable. This treatment only needs to be carried out once every two or three days.  The nit incubation cycle is about 17 days so treatment may be kept up for about 3 weeks to ensure any newly hatched nits will also die.  As coconut oil is a natural good smelling hair oil the oil conditions the hair as well as displacing the nits.

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Hair Oil

Coconut oil is a natural hair oil which is regularly used in tropics around the world for hair oil. Freshly grated coconut meal is also squeezed through hair and used as a conditioner after washing and it works very well. It stimulates hair growth  and can be used  as a dandruff treatment. Apply as a hair conditioner  an hour before shampooing.

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Sunburn cure

Thought you might be interested in my recent experience. I stupidly let myself get badly sunburned and in desperation applied your coconut oil to the reddened areas. To my relief the sun burn healed really quickly without blisters or peeling. I'm not planning to let myself get so burned again but if it does happen I know what I'll do!

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Dietary Supplement

Assists with weight control. Take a spoonful 30 minutes before a meal. It will reduce your appetite. Take before bedtime to assist with constipation

Boosts the immune system.

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Aroma Therapy

Excellent for a carrier for aroma therapy

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Pure Coconut Oil Soap

This should make 9.4 kg of soap. It will almost fill half a 20 litre pail. Just over 8 kg will fit into the 4 rectangular moulds and can be cut into 64 bars of 125 gm each. These could be cut in half to make 128 bars of 60+ gm "guest" soap for resorts. Resorts will require the soap to have fragrance in it. Top Home

Equipment:

Ingredients:

2.4 Litres of rain water (2.4Kgl)
1 Kg Caustic Soda
6560ml oil (about 6Kg Oil)
50 ml Essential oil Fragrance (optional)

Safety precautions:

Method:

1. Make or acquire soap moulds. The total volume of the finished soap is 9510ml = 0.00951M³
2. Put the water in a 20 litre plastic pail or bucket. (Preferably use rain water)
3. Slowly mix the Caustic soda into the water (Never put water into the caustic always caustic into water) stirring it in with a wooden spoon.
4. The water will get hot, let it cool (about 1 hour) until it is about the same temperature as the oil you are going to use or until you can easily hold your hand on the outside of the bucket where the liquid is.
   
5. Measure the correct quantity of oil into a pail, then add the oil to the caustic and keep stirring (with the wooden spoon or with the drill stirrer at its slowest speed) while you do this.
6. The oil will get a little bit thick straight away. Keep stirring until it gets really thick. It can take anywhere from 15 minutes to a few hours. If it takes more than 15 minutes, stir again at least every 5 minutes.
7. The thickening stage is called “saponification”. The mixture will get thick on the mixing stick until it leaves grooves in the mixture where it is mixed.
8. If you are going to use fragrance, add it to the oil now ONLY USE PURE FRAGRANCE. The amount will depend on the quality and concentration of the fragrance. Typical 30ml
9. Now pour it into plastic or wooden soap moulds. And leave it set for two or three days then break it out of the moulds and cut it up into the sizes that you finally want.
10. Stack the soap on shelves and allow it to dry out and cure for 4-6 weeks
11. It is ready when you put some on your tongue and its not strong like acid.
12. Note you can use the soap immediately and it will wash off the dirt but it will sting if you have cuts or scratches.

Toothpaste:

Anyway, about 2-3 weeks ago I changed toothpaste. As Bruce suggested in his book, I stirred together some baking soda and some VCO. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it didn't stimulate my appetite, which I had been concerned about. It also felt quite clean.  A few days ago I looked in the mirror and realized that the mottling on my front teeth had disappeared. They are very shining and white, and they look thicker and harder. Only the chipped portion in one corner is thinned out. I'm not sure if my eyes are deceiving me, or if the chipped portion is actually getting smaller by increments as well - i.e., if new enamel is growing. Is it conceivably possible for new tooth enamel to grow that quickly? I would be stunned if it were, but on the other hand, that is definitely what it looks like.

Make your Own

Mix approximately equal parts Virgin Coconut Oil, Bicarb-Soda and Water in a small jar. (A dessert spoon of each is a good start). The water makes it more like a paste in cooler climates. Vary the quantity of water to change the consistency. To hasten up the process cool it in the fridge and then stir it again. With the water added to it, it rinses of the toothbrush without leaving it oily at all. May leave a slightly oily film in the basin which can be cleaned off with hot water.

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