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Contents
1001 Uses for Coconut Oil
Coconut Oil Powers 747Acne Treatment Using Coconut Oil and Nano-Bombs
Coconut Toothpaste Anyone?
Coconut Motor Oil
1001 Uses for Coconut Oil
It is said that there are a thousand uses for the coconut palm. Asian and
Pacific Islanders use it for a multitude of purposes from building materials and
clothing to food and medicine. Of all the products from the coconut palm the fruit
the coconutis the most valuable. From the coconut you can get meat, milk,
oil, water, and vinegar. Of these, coconut oil is the most versatile. In fact, it is the
most useful and versatile of all the fats and oils.
Coconut oil and its components (fatty acids) are used in cooking and foodpreparation, infant formulas, enteral (tube feeding) and parenteral (intravenous)
nutritional formulas for hospital patients, as carriers for transdermal delivery ofmedication, antifungal, antibacterial, and antiviral medications, skin creams and
lotions, sunscreens, cosmetics, toothpastes, soaps and detergents, lubricants,biofuels, and numerous other pharmaceutical and industrial applications. In fact,
there are literally thousands of uses for the oil.I thought it might be interesting to identify some of the many uses and
compiled the following list. Not all possible uses are included, as new uses arebeing discovered all the time, particularly in medicine, and there are some uses Iam not yet aware of. Ive limited entries to documented medical, nutritional,
industrial, historical and common uses for coconut oil. If you know of other uses
for coconut oil, feel free to let me know so I can add it to this list.I havent actually counted every item listed below. The list could easily swell
to over 1001 items if every medical application were included. For example,coconut oil possesses anti-inflammatory properties and could be useful in treating
hundreds of health conditions associated with inflammation. Ive only listed thosethat have been documented.
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FoodFlavoring
Texture
Prevent sticking
Cooking/frying oil
Can use in place of margarine, shortening, and vegetable oils in food
preparation
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Preservative (prevent oxidation/rancidity
and bacterial and fungal contamination)
Extend shelf life of foods
Season cookware
Source of healthy fat
Can help balance essential fatty acid consumption
Egg preserver (see side bar)
Nutrition/Health
Nutritional supplement
Improve digestive health/function
Improve absorption of nutrients
(vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fatsoluble phytonutrients)
Prevent vitamin/mineral deficiencies(enhances nutritional value of the foods)
Improve athletic performance
Enhance fetal growth and braindevelopment
Egg PreserverYou can extend the shelf life of fresheggs by applying a thin coat of coconutoil to the unbroken egg shell. Liquefythe coconut oil (but dont make it hot),dip the egg into the oil or brush on acoat of oil over the egg surface thenstore in a cool place. The oil creates aseal that keeps oxygen frompenetrating into the eggs. Eggsprepared this way are reported toremain edible for 9-12 months.
Some professional sportsteams use coconut oil intraining to boost energylevels and performance suchas the UKs Bolton
Wanderers rugby squad andthe Leicester Tigers soccerteam.
Improve lactation and milk quality
Acts as a protective antioxidant
Provide a quick and easy source of nutrition
Prevent/treat malnutrition (better than other oils)
Fortify infant formula
Fortify hospital feeding formulas
Enrich breast milk (nursing mother consumes the oil)
Help to keep blood sugars in balance (good for diabetics)
Moderates glucose release into bloodstream
Improves insulin secretion
Improves insulin sensitivity
Weight management
Reduces steatorrhea (improves fat indigestion)
Helps heal damage caused by celiac disease, improving nutrient absorption
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Miranda Kerrs BeautySecretCoconut Oil.
Victoria Secret model Miranda Kerr
claims that coconut oil is one of the secrets toher success. She says it is the key to her clear
skin, shiny hair, and trim figure. "I've been
drinking it since I was 14 and it's the one thing I
can't live without," she says. "I will not go a daywithout coconut oil. I personally take four
teaspoons per day, either on my salads, in my
cooking or in my cups of green teaEveryone
is different, but that is what works for me and Iprefer it as a substitute to other oils more
readily used in day-to-day food preparation
and cooking. In January 2011 she gave birth
to her first child. She says coconut oil wasinstrumental in helping her quickly regain her
supermodel figure and was back modeling just
a few months after delivery.
Miranda Kerr
Helps improve absorption of nutrients after partial surgical removal of the
stomach or intestine
Used in parenteral nutrition (delivered by IV to prevent muscle breakdown
in critically ill patients)
Used in enteral nutrition (nutrients delivered to patients by tube feeding)
Control sugar cravings
Improve bodys utilization of EFAs (reduces the requirement for EFAs)
Quickly and easily absorbed by cells and converted into energy.
Reduces stress on pancreas (coconut oil reduces need for pancreatic
enzymes and hormones)
Medicine
Coconut Oil Can Aid in the Following:
Heart function
Liver function
Gallbladder function
Kidney function
Pancreas function
Intestine function
Brain function
Immune function
Thyroid function
Prostate health
Improve blood circulation
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Improves sperm motility and fertility
Reduce inflammation
Protect against cancer
Protect against seizures
Increase HDL cholesterol values (the good cholesterol)
Improve (lower) cholesterol ratio
Improve lipoprotein (a)/Lp(a) levels
Reduce atherosclerosis
Reduce risk of heart attack and stroke
Protect against heart failure
Protect against diabetes
Protect against metabolic syndrome (abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia,
hypertension, impaired fasting glucose)
Improve energy
Boost metabolism
Prevent catabolism/breakdown of muscle protein during fasting, dieting, orheavy exercise
Helps Prevent and Treat Bacterial Infections
Peptic ulcers
Boils
Staph infections (including MRSA)
Gingivitis and periodontal disease
Dental cavities (see the article on coconut oil and dental cavities below)
Fistulas
Ear infections
Eye infections (conjunctivitis)
Coconut oil can be applieddirectly into the eye to treatinfections and wash out dust,irritants and debris.
Coconut oil is perfectly safefor use in the eye. It does notsting or hurt. Heat coconut oiluntil it melts, but is not hot.Tilt your head back or liedown and using an eyedropper put a few drops of theoil in the eye.
Throat infections
Gonorrhea
Toxic shock syndrome
Gastroenteritis
Tetanus
Food poisoning
Sinus infections
Bed sores
Urinary tract infection
Bladder infections
Pneumonia
Rheumatic fever
Meningitis
Anthrax
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Parrot fever
Spirochetes (Lyme disease, syphilis, etc.)
Gangrene
Endocarditis
Lynphogranuloma venereum
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Mastitis
Swimmers ear
Helps Prevent and Treat Fungi/Yeast
Infections
Ringworm
Athletes foot
Jock Itch
Toenail fungus
Candidiasis
Yeast Infections
Thrush
Diaper rash
Ear fungus/itchy ear
Athlete's Foot Fungus
Helps Prevent and Treat Viral Infections
Influenza
Intestinal infections/diarrhea
Measles
Herpes (fever blister/cold sore)
Mononucleosis
Hepatitis C
Epstein-Barr
Leukemia virus
Pneumonovirus
Coxsackie virus
Visna virus
Vesicular stomatitis virus
Human lymphotropic virus
Syncytial virus
Sarcoma virus
SARS coronavirus
Parainfluenza virus type 2
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AIDS/HIV
Chicken pox
Shingles
Helps Prevent and Treat Parasitic Infections
Giardia
Protozoa
Lice
Scabies
Intestinal worms (tapeworms, pinworms, etc.)
to learn more click here
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Helps Prevent and Treat Neurological Disorders
Epilepsy
Parkinsons
Dementia (vascular dementia, Lewy Body dementia, frontotemporaldementia, etc)
Alzheimers
Huntingtons
Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Strokes
Traumatic brain injury
Narcolepsy
Schizophrenia
Insomnia
Autism
ADHD
Down syndrome
Infantile spasms
Migraine headaches
Depression
Brain fog
Hypoxia
Speeds Healing from Trauma/Injury
Shortens recovery time after surgery
Circumcision
Laceration, road rash
Cuts
Burns/sunburns
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Bruises
Bee and wasp stings
Spider, sand fly, ant, and other insectbites
Blister
Poison Ivy or oak
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Acute poisoning (antidote for numerous environmental, industrial, andbiological toxins)
Nosebleeds
Sooths and speeds healing of tattoos
Helps stop bleeding
Reduces pain (analgesic)
Reduces fever (antipyretic)
Anti-inflammatory
Helps Ease Digestive and Malabsorption Disorders
Whipples disease
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Colitis
Crohns disease
Muscular carnitine deficiency
Lipoprotein lipase deficiency/Congenital beta-lipoprotein deficiency
Abnormalities of protein metabolism
Malabsorption syndrome
Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia (Waldmanns Disease)
Cholelithiasis (gallstone disease)
Gluten enteropathy
Blind-loop syndrome
Primary biliary cirrhosis
Type V hyperlipoproteinemia
Biliary atresia, obstructive jaundice
Enteritis
Chyluria (milky urine)
Chylothorax
Chylous ascites
Pancreatitis
Hemorrhoids
Pancreatectomy (surgical removal of the pancreas)
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Cholecystectomy (surgical removal of the gallbladder)
Balance intestinal flora
Gastrointestnal ulcers
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Useful for the Treatment of Chronic and Genetic Conditions
Allergies
Sjogrens syndrome
Prevent/treat neuropathy (restore nerve function)
Prostate enlargement (benign prostatic hyperplasia)
Mast-cell deficiency
Cystic fibrosis
Arthritis
Fibromyalgia
Gout
Asthma
Diabetes
Obesity
Osteoporosis, Osteomalacia, Rickets
Low thyroid function
Hypoglycemia
Rheumatic fever
Altitude sickness
Anemia
Constipation
Hemorrhoids
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Menstrual irregularities
Retinopathy
Nephropathy
Peripheral vascular disease
Protects the liver from the effects of alcohol and drug abuse and infection
Keratosis pilaris
Other
Reduce side effects of conventional cancer treatments(chemotherapy/radiation therapy)
Carrier for medications
Drug preservative
Improve lipid-based drugs solubility in water
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Remove ear wax
Eye wash
Veterinary Medicine
All the health benefits mentioned forhumans also applies to animals. Many petowners give their pets coconut oil toimprove their health. People are using
coconut oil to successfully treat animalswith a wide variety of health issues such asdiabetes, cancer, infections, skin diseases,and more. Some conditions associatedwith animals include:
Bad breath (doggy breath)
Body odor
Improve shine on coat
Prevent birds from picking skin and feathers
Expel or kill intestinal parasites
Flea, tick, and mite repellent
Clear up hot spots
Use a an udder balm for goats, cows, and other animals
Body Care
Soften and sooth dry, scaly, itchy skin
Emollient
Exfoliant
Prevent wrinkles
Prevent/lighten aging (liver) spots
Makeup remover
Sooth chapped lips
Moisturizer
Deodorant
Eye cream
Protect against UV radiation/sunscreen lotion
Suntan lotion (protects against burningwhile giving a light tan)
Prevent premature aging of skin
Sooth itchy skin
Soften cracked, callused heels
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Massage oil
Mouthwash
Toothpaste
Prevent/treat bad breath
Prevent/treat dandruff
Prevent/treat cradle cap
Clear acne
Dissolve and remove ear wax
Remove Warts/moles
Prevent skin infections
Speed healing of wounds
Stop bleeding of wounds
Eases pain and inflammation caused byinsect bites
Nipple cream when nursing
Treat diaper rash
Head lice
Hives
Insect repellent (see side bar)
Eczema/psoriasis/dermatitis
Aftershave lotion
Hair conditioner
Hair styling agent (apply a small amountto hair for a healthy, glossy look)
Dental care/toothpaste/mouthwash
Insect RepellentMix 2 tablespoons of coconut oil with10-25 drops of lemon eucalyptus,regular eucalyptus, or citronella oil.Even if an insect does bite, you wonthave a bad reaction because the oilsooths itchiness and irritation from thevery start so no welt, blister or rednessdevelops.
About 15 years ago
I was helping a friend loada moving truck. Whilelifting a metal bed frameup onto to truck, part of
the frame slipped, fell, andhit me in the forehead. Itbled profusely and left anoticeable inch-long scar.I had this scar for many
years but never paid muchattention to it becausethere was nothing I could
Deodorant
Massage oil
Personal Lubricant
Stretch mark cream
Scare remover ( see side bar)
Skin conditionerbalances skin pH,
apply after bathing
Genital warts
Industrial
Soap (highest quality, naturally
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do about it. Some years
later I started usingcoconut oil in my hair fairlyregularly. After severalmonths I realized the scarewas no longer visible. It
must have been thecoconut oil because I hadthe scar for many yearsand then almost suddenlyit was gone.
disinfectant, antimicrobial, lathers up
even in salt water)
Shampoo
Biofuel/biodiesel
Jet fuel (see Boeing 747 article below)
Lamp fuel
Engine lubricant/motor oil (see Coconut
Motor Oil article below)
Hydraulic press fluid
Leather softener
Condition wood cutting boards
Wood polish
Bronze polish
Lubricant (hinges, machinery, etc.)
Degreasing agent for machinery
Rust inhibitor
Hand degreaser ( see side bar)
Dissolve grease under fingernails
Chewing gum remover (can dissolvegum stuck in hair, carpet, clothing, or
shoe)
Useful in removing makeup and lipstickfrom clothing and carpeting
Detergent
Remove labels from bottles (acts and anadhesive solvent)
Environmentally friendly fabrication ofsilver and gold nanoparticles for use innanotechnology (See Acne Treatment
with Nano-Bomb article below)
Provides basic material for producingoleochemicals used in making hundredsof products such as detergents, solvents,
plastics, grease, resins, lubricants, etc.)
Grease and oil from engines andmachinery are difficult to wash off usingordinary soap and water. Hardcoresoaps like Lava remove part of your skinalong with the grease or contain toxicsolvents that are absorbed into your skin.There is a better, healthier solutioncoconut oil. Coconut oil cuts through thegrease, loosening and dissolving it sothat most of it can be wiped off with apaper towel. Afterwards, wash hands asusual with regular soap and water toremove the excess oil and remainingsoftened grease.
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Coconut Oil Powers Boeing 747
Coconut oil has been used to power diesel engines for decades. Usingcoconut oil in place of or as an additive to regular diesel fuel increases power,extends engine life, and dramatically cuts toxic emissions. Because of theseadvantages coconut oil is being tested as a jet fuel.
Virgin Atlantic Airlines carried out the worlds first flight of a commercial
aircraft powered with a biofuel made from coconut oil in 2008. The Boeing 747flew from London to Amsterdam. Neither the jet nor the engines needed to be
redesigned or altered for this test flight.
This breakthrough will help Virgin Atlantic to fly its planes using clean fuelsooner than expected, Sir Richard Branson, the airlines president, said before
the Boeing 747 flew from Londons Heathrow Airport to Amsterdams SchipholAirport. He said the flight would provide crucial knowledge that we can use to
dramatically reduce our carbon footprint.The flight was partially fueled with a biofuel mixture of coconut and babassu
oil in one of its four main fuel tanks. The jet carried pilots and several technicians,
but no passengers. The flight is another example of how the worlds airlines arejumping on the environmental bandwagon by trying to find ways of reducing
aviations carbon footprint. These efforts have included finding alternative jetfuels, developing engines that burn existing fuels more slowly, and changing the
way planes land.
Aircraft engines cause noise pollution and emit gases and particulates thatreduce air quality and contribute to environmental pollution. Using coconut oil as
a jet and diesel fuel can help keep our planet clean.
Acne Treatment UsingCoconut Oil and Nano-Bombs
Lauric acid, a medium chain fatty acid found in both coconut oil and human
breast milk, is being developed into a new acne treatment at the Nanomaterialsand Nanomedicine Laboratory at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of
Engineering. Graduate student Dissaya Pornpattananangkul, has developed asmart delivery system capable of delivering lauric acid-filled nano-scale bombs
directly to skin-dwelling Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes)the bacteria that
causes acne.
The antibacterial effects of lauric acid and
other medium chain fatty acids from coconut oilhave been well documented by numerous
studies published over the past 50 years.
Coconut oil is often used as a natural skin and
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facial cream. It is also known as an effective
treatment for acne. Pornpattananangkul, a
native of Thailand, grew up around coconutsand is very familiar with its use on the skin and
its reported antimicrobial effects. She sought amethod to enhance the germ fighting effects of
lauric acid in the treatment of acne. The result
nano-bombstiny lauric acid filled bombsthat destroy bacteria on contact.
In 2009 researchers at UC San Diegoreported the effectiveness of lauric acid in
killing P. acnes both in vitro and in vivo. In their
Dissaya Pornpattananangkul
study, lauric acid effectively killed potentially harmful skin bacteria such as P.acnes, Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), and Staphylococcus epidermidis
(S. epidermidis). They found that lauric acid was 15 times more potent in killing
P. acnes than benzoyl peroxide, the most common drug used to treat acne. It wasalso more effective in easing swelling and inflammation caused by P. acnes. In
addition, lauric acid was harmless to human cells causing no adverse effects. Incomparison, benzoyl peroxide is often associated with dryness or peeling of the
skin, slight stinging or burning, irritation, blistering, itching, redness, rash, and
swelling. Lauric acid proved to be more effective with no adverse effects.1
In a follow-up study, the UC San Diego researchers attempted to enhancethe delivery and effectiveness of lauric acid by encapsulating it in liposomes
minute spherical sacs of fat molecules enclosing a water droplet mixed with an
active ingredient. Liposomes are used in medicine as carriers for drugs ornutrients. Liposomes can fuse with cell membranes thus delivering the contents of
the liposomes directly to the target cells or organism. In this case lauric acid isdelivered directly to P. acnes.
The researchers demonstrated that lauric acid was well maintained in the
liposomes with enhanced efficiency in combating the bacteria. They showed thatlauric acid-loaded liposomes could fuse with the membranes of P. acnes and
release the carried fatty acid directly into the bacterial membrane thereby killing
the bacteria effectively.2 Liposomes, say the authors, developed in this work
holds great potential of becoming an innate, safe and effective therapeuticmedication for acne vulgaris and other P acnes associated diseases.
One drawback with using liposomes, however, is that they tend to clumptogether, reducing their effectiveness. A way around this is to attach nanoparticles
to the surface of the lauric acid filled liposomes or nano-bombs. This keeps theliposomes from fusing together. The nanoparticles help the liposomes locate acne-
causing bacteria on the skin. Once the nano-bombs reach the bacterial
membranes, the acidic microenvironment causes the nanoparticles to drop off.This frees the liposomes carrying the lauric acid payloads to fuse with the
bacterial membranes killing the bacteria.3
In the near future you may be able to buy an over-the-counter acne
medication containing these lauric acid filled nano-bombs. But for now, you canuse the tried and true method of simply covering the infected skin with a thin layer
of coconut oil. Repeat two or three times daily until the skin is acne free, whichmay be anywhere from a few days to a couple of weeks. Dont be alarmed if
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after you start applying coconut oil you see new pimples develop. Sometimesthere is a temporary flareup before the skin is sufficiently cleansed of the bacteria.
Afterwards, your face will be acne free and better looking than it has in a long
time.
References
1. Nakatsuji, T., et al. Antimicrobial property of lauric acid againstPropionibacterium acnes: its therapeutic potential for inflammatory acnevulgaris. J Invest Dermatol 2009;129:2480-2488.
2. Yang D, et al. The antimicrobial activity of liposomal lauric acids againstPropionibacterium acnes. Biomaterials 2009;30:6035-6040.
3. Pornpattananangkul, D., et al. Stimuli-responsive liposome fusion mediatedby gold nanoparticles. ACS Nano 2010;4:1935-1942.
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Coconut Toothpaste Anyone?Study Shows Coconut Oil Fights Tooth Decay
Eating too many candy bars and gummy bears might send you to the dentist.But adding coconut into your diet may save you that dreaded trip. Could coconut
be the next miracle ingredient toothpaste manufacturers start putting into their
products? Many people already brush their teeth with coconut oil to takeadvantage of its germ-fighting, anti-cavity effects. A new study adds more
evidence to coconut oils ability to ward of tooth decay.Tooth decay, or dental caries is an infection that causes the breakdown and
eventual destruction of the organic matter of the tooth, and it is one of the most
common diseases in the world. New research from the Athlone Institute ofTechnology in Ireland shows that the unique fatty acids found in coconut oil are
able to attack bacteria that cause tooth decay. The findings were recentlypresented at the Society for General Microbiology's Autumn Conference 2012 at
the University of Warwick, United Kingdom.
The research team tested the antibacterial action of coconut oil in two states.In its natural state, and in a second state where they treated the coconut oil with
enzymes to simulate a process similar to digestion, thus breaking down the oil intoindividual fatty acids. The oils were then tested against strains of Streptococcus
bacteria, common inhabitants of the mouth. What they discovered was that the
enzyme-modified coconut oil (medium chain fatty acids) strongly inhibited thegrowth of most strains of Streptococcus bacteria including Streptococcus
mutansan acid-producing bacterium that is the primary causative agent in theformation of dental caries in humans.
This is not the first study to show that partially digested foodstuffs are active
against microorganisms. Earlier work on enzyme-modified milk showed that itwas able to reduce the binding of Streptococcus mutans to tooth enamel, which
prompted the group to investigate the effect of other enzyme-modified foods onbacteria. Like coconut oil, milk is a natural source of medium chain fatty acids
(MCFAs).
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Dental caries is a commonly overlooked health problem affecting 60-90
percent of children and the majority of adults in industrialized countries, says DrDamien Brady who is leading the research. Incorporating enzyme-modified
coconut oil (MCFAs) into dental hygiene products would be an attractive
alternative to chemical additives, particularly as it works at relatively lowconcentrations. Also, with increasing antibiotic resistance, it is important that we
turn our attention to new ways to combat microbial infection.This study, however, is just the first step. The research group will further
their study to examine how coconut oil interacts with Streptococcus bacteria at
the molecular level and discover which other strains of harmful bacteria andyeasts it is active against. Further testing by the group at the Athlone Institute of
Technology found that enzyme-modified coconut oil was also harmful to the yeastCandida albicans that can cause thrush a common oral yeast infection.
The work also contributes to our understanding of antibacterial activity in the
human gut. Our data suggests that products of human digestion showantimicrobial activity. This could have implications for how bacteria colonize the
cells lining the digestive tract and for overall gut health, explained Dr Brady.Our research has shown that digested milk protein not only reduced the
adherence of harmful bacteria to human intestinal cells but also prevented some ofthem from gaining entrance into the cell. We are currently researching coconut oil
and other enzyme-modified foodstuffs to identify how they interfere with the way
bacteria cause illness and disease, he said.This study is really nothing new. Studies published 40 years ago showed the
same results. However, back then it didnt generate as much interest as it istoday. A number of scientists are now taking notice of the remarkable potential of
coconut oil and perusing useful studies with it. It seems that a new generation of
scientists, who are more open-minded, are rediscovering the remarkable benefitsof coconut oil. It is a shame that the anti-fat, anti-saturated fat mindset that
prevailed in medicine over the past three decades caused scientists and doctorsto ignore previous studies like these for so long.
Coconut Motor Oil
Coconut oil has long been used to power diesel engines and trucks, but
could it also be used as an engine lubricant as well? Apparently it can. Motorvehicle owners in India are already using it.
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In India the streets are littered with small three-wheeled taxis known asautorikshaws. One autorikshaw driver in the town of Cherupuzha has been using
coconut oil in his vehicle for years. The driver, G. Rajeevan, says it makes an
ideal substitute for conventional motor oil. Rajeevans claims have been evaluatedby the State Science & Technology Department, which has affirmed that coconut
oil could be used as an effective alternative motor oil for small automobile enginesstating, There are no adverse effects on the engine parts or in the performance of
the petrol engine. They have, therefore, recommended that coconut oil can be
used as an alternative to the commercial petroleum lubricant in light commercialvehicles.
This endorsement came after Mr. Rajeevan sent a report about hisinnovation to Chief Minister Oommen Chandy who Rajevan said, followed up
with the State Council for Science, Technology, and Environment. The new
lubricant is more environmentally friendly and less expensive than petroleum-based lubricants.
Mr. Rajeevan has been using coconut oil in his autorikshaw for the past 13years, providing a long term test of the oil in a heavily used commercial vehicle.
Autorikshaw drivers depend on their vehicles for their livelihoods. So it isimperative that their vehicles provide trouble-free performance for as long as
possible. Coconut oil apparently has passed the test.
Mr. Rajeevan can now seek support of the automobile manufacturing unitsto profess his claims supported by the State Science & Technology Department.
And the Department will be happy to come in support of his initiative to helpprovide an environmentally friendly source of motor oil and support local coconut
farmers. Coconut oil is a clean, organic renewable resource.
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