Coconut contains all the nutrients required for body function, including protein, starch, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin C, all types of B complex nutrients, and fiber. Furthermore, coconut also provides many health benefits for skin.
Let’s learn about the medicinal properties of coconut.
Coconut milk is good for the body. Medicine is prepared from coconut kernels for diseases like gout, blood poisoning, etc. Coconut milk is used as an antidote. Coconut milk is an excellent antidote for poison ivy, mercury poisoning, etc. Coconut milk is very good for stomach ulcers caused by excess acid because it is alkaline. It contains amino acids that are necessary for the body. These help the body’s metabolism a lot.
Coconut is rich in Medium Chain Fatty Acids. Coconut is rich in Capric Acid and Lauric Acid, two fatty acids that reduce body fat. Recent studies have shown that adding coconut oil to your diet in adequate amounts can help you lose weight.
Coconut oil is used in various medicines in Siddha medicine. Applying coconut oil on burns heals them quickly. The oil obtained during the preparation of coconut oil is used to prepare medicines for skin diseases by adding black cumin seeds.
Coconut oil is the best tonic for hair growth.
Coconut oil is added in large quantities to medicines prepared for diseases such as ringworm, scabies, and ringworm. Ointments made with coconut oil cure various diseases. Coconut oil plays an important role in ointments such as Madtam ointment, which is used as a medicine for chronic ulcers, Karapan ointment for skin diseases, Karpuradhi ointment, which cures rheumatic pains, Neelabringadi ointment, which is used for the head, Theppalai ointment, which is used for psoriasis, and Poduthulai ointment, which is a medicine for dandruff on the head.
Coconut oil is easily digestible. Coconut milk contains all the nutrients that children need. Mixing coconut milk with poppy seeds, milk, and honey will reduce dry cough. Giving coconut water to those with a large stomach (water retention in the stomach) will help. Mixing coconut milk with castor oil will eliminate worms in the stomach.
Lauric acid and capric acid in coconut have the ability to fight viruses and bacterial microorganisms. Mono Laurin in coconut dissolves viral cell walls. Coconut has high immunity. It also helps in the body’s metabolism. This increases energy. Mature coconut is used as a male enhancement. The vitamin E in it prevents aging. It stimulates the function of the thyroid gland.
Coconut flower is used as a medicine for white patches. A kind of oil made from the coconut husk (outer shell) cures skin diseases.