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To urge you all to buy a jar of coconut oil?

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Littlefluffyclouds81 · 05/12/2015 11:45

Some parts of this might be TMI, and I apologise in advance for that.

A few months ago, I had a boyfriend who had an unfortunate penis condition called balanitis, where it would get red, itchy and sore. The doctor prescribed him steroid cream and it did nothing to help, and in fact thinned the skin so much that his banjo string snapped Shock

I did some reading on the Internet, and found a forum saying someone had cured his balanitis with coconut oil. I suggested it to my bf and he gave it a go, his condition cleared up within a few days by applying coconut oil.

I bought a jar of it myself this week as it was on offer on Amazon. So far, I've tried it out on thrush...I woke up with a definite case of it, got a lump out of the jar (it's solid and melts on contact), ummmm inserted it, and hey presto, instant relief and no symptoms since.

Then yesterday I had a mega spot. Like the kind of spot that takes up half of your face and would normally take 3 weeks to heal. I applied coconut oil to it several times yesterday, and when I woke up this morning the spot had pretty much gone.

I've also been putting it on my hands and feet, where I get stress eczema, and it provides instant relief, and seems to be clearing it up.

Other things that it can apparently cure are nappy rash, impetigo, most kinds of infections (can be ingested if it's an internal thing), and loads more, do some googling.

Anyway, felt like I had to share. I'm well chuffed that for 6 quid I have a product that seems to deal with a lot of common health problems, and it actually works (and fast)!

OP posts:
MoriartyIsMyAngel · 05/12/2015 18:12

This might be complete hokum, but I read that people with blood type O can be sensitive to coconut oil. I only picked up on that because it was definitely true in my case. If you're not sure, eat a spoonful and see if your throat starts itching!

FeliciaJollygoodfellow · 05/12/2015 18:23

Dingbat you don't need to melt it - use an electric whisk and whisk it - makes it much easier to use as well.

It's sold in bottles because in hot countries where it's just an oil and not the next trendy thing the ambient room temp is enough to keep it liquid.

Ha ha OP at it curing most infections!

Potatoface2 · 05/12/2015 18:26

to be quite honest im right off coconut tonight.....its been used in every orifice in this thread.....feel quite yukky

BertrandRussell · 05/12/2015 18:28

Well, that's half the UK population then!

sleeponeday · 05/12/2015 20:39

ds's cradle cap will survive the apocalypse

DS just shed the last of his over the summer treatment. So far, it's not come back. He was seven a few weeks ago!

DD has it quite badly, too. I just oil the hair with kitchen vegetable oil, leave it a while to soak in, then scruff with fingers briskly. Then once they are 18 months, I use a nit comb to comb it all through, which lifts off all the oil-and-scruffing loosened flakes. I get piles out that way - need a roll of kitchen paper to clean off the comb with regularly.

Coconut oil does seem an expensive way to do it, tbh, when cheapest vegetable oil works just fine. And I am scared to try anything new on DS because his eczema reacts so much to things. Then again, he gets on really well with Neals Yard baby bath, which I'm pretty sure has a coconut base? Will have to check that, because if so, it's worth a try.

IonaNE · 05/12/2015 20:51

I don't have a boyfriend with a penis condition; never had thrush; don't get spots any more unless I eat industrial amounts of chocolate and don't have stress eczma either - so methinks I won't be buying any, OP.

ElfontheShelfIsWATCHINGYOUTOO · 05/12/2015 21:40

I like it, I have some but dont use it religiously, however when I used it as a moisteriser over summer I did notice a different texture to my skin, ie better nd I prefer to put natural oil on me rather than man made stuff.

I have used olive oil and c o is lighter.

I like it!

Leelu6 · 05/12/2015 22:14

Thanks for the tip. I don't bother with coconut oil because I need to set the bottle in hot water to melt it as it's so solid. can someone recommend a brand that doesn't solidify (esp in winter)?

StealthPolarBear · 05/12/2015 22:28

Why does this stuff come and go in fads? Given coconuts have been around for centuries why has coconut oil only just become a thing.

BertrandRussell · 05/12/2015 22:36

It goes in fads because fads are manipulated by big business. Somebody somewhere is making mega bucks out of this, while people think they are being all non consumerist and hippy.

StealthPolarBear · 05/12/2015 22:39

Yes exactly

StealthPolarBear · 05/12/2015 22:41

Any thread typed along these lines about anything else (aloe Vera oil?) Would be met with so much more scepticism. But snake coconut oil is the latest thing.

Dowser · 05/12/2015 22:42

I use it as a base along with Shea butter for myhomemade face cream.

It's brilliant. Doesn't bring me out in spots. My skinn has never looked so good, and we cook with it.

SirChenjin · 05/12/2015 22:43

It works for my hair in a way that nothing else has, so at less than a fiver for a big tub I'll stick with it - in a non non-consumerist and hippy way, natch.

Dowser · 05/12/2015 22:44

I'm blood group o and I've been fine.

Dowser · 05/12/2015 22:52

I put the coconut oil on my face and the turmeric I take internally for inflammation and memory.

BertrandRussell · 05/12/2015 22:54

Of course it's good for hair and dry skin. It's good for cooking as well- and a new vegan ingredient that doesn't taste disgusting is always a good thing. I've made a fantastic dairy free " cheesecake equivalent" which was more than edible.

But there is no evidence at all that it it has any anti bacterial, anti fungal or anti viral properties. There really isn't.

SirChenjin · 05/12/2015 23:12

But there is no evidence at all that it it has any anti bacterial, anti fungal or anti viral properties

Not strictly true - too tired to look much further as I've been working for most of this evening, but there are a couple of studies (you can find them on PubMed) which have looked at the anti bac properties and there has been some limited measure of success - nothing in the way higher level evidence. Cba to look at anti fungal and anti viral - would have thought not the latter certainly.

findingmyfeet12 · 05/12/2015 23:24

I rushed out and bought a jar as I'm a sucker for a bit of hype.

It tried it out as a moisturiser and it dried out my skin like Gandhi's flip flop.

It was nice as a hair treatment but I've been too lazy to use it regularly and it's now been relegated to the back of the cupboard.

LMonkey · 06/12/2015 00:01

Thanks OP. I've been meaning to try it for ages but am confused about exactly which type as I read conflicting things - is the type you cook with different to the type you put on your body etc?

Doreen why don't you just f* off? What's the point in even responding with that kind of attitude?

NewLife4Me · 06/12/2015 00:10

It is another thing that has worked well for dhs HS, obviously along with other treatments and lifestyle changes.
It is a huge part of his treatment now and this and turmeric really help his condition.
So neither he nor I care about whether there is proof or not, you try anything when you are suffering.
If somebody tells you something works for them don't poo poo it, spread the word, because the huge chemical producers and their pushers (gps) would prefer natural remedies to be swept under the carpet.

bruffin · 06/12/2015 00:50

Lol at chemical producers. Natural remedies are just chemicals.The ones that have been proven to work tend to have their own side effects.

NinjaLeprechaun · 06/12/2015 00:53

"I've never noticed it and no one else here has said "Oi Diego, what's with the coconut taste"."
Not everybody notices it, but that doesn't mean that it isn't there. I'm not saying that it's necessarily bad either - I've substituted coconut oil for butter in brownies, for instance, and it makes them very tasty (assuming you like coconut, of course).

And if people are looking for something to smear on their skin that has actual proven antibacterial properties, they should use raw honey. Or garlic. Also good on roast chicken.

PrincessMouse · 06/12/2015 07:50

Iv've been meaning to try it for ages but am confused about exactly which type as I read conflicting things - is the type you cook with different to the type you put on your body etc?

LMonkey. I use the normal cooking coconut oil. Three pack is on offer on Amazon. Lots of others have also advised different brands on the thread. www.amazon.co.uk/Coconoil-Original-Virgin-Coconut-Triple/dp/B002DFHGUM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1449387847&sr=8-2&keywords=coconoil

SirChenjin My hair is curly and can be frizzy and a bit dry. It's worked wonders. I have also tried this which I found really helped my hair. www.amazon.co.uk/Inecto-Pure-Coconut-Shampoo-Conditioner/dp/B00FBKITPC/ref=pd_bxgy_325_img_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=15HZC3C7M5YKJCWC86PJ

TheDowagerCuntess · 06/12/2015 08:16

All of you who use it on your hair - how do you do it, exactly? How much, do you leave it on overnight, wrap it in anything? Is it a faff?