World Coconut Day - 2nd September

The coconut palm is often compared to "Kalpavriksha", the celestial wish-giving tree in Hindu mythology and why not! All the parts of the coconut tree can be put to some use or another. Coconut is a staple diet of the people of several countries in the world, though it's considered as exotic in the western world. Coconut oil, wrongly got the bad press for being an unhealthy oil but recent studies have shown that it's one of the healthiest oils. Coconut water, especially tender coconut water is one of the most healthiest, nutritious health drinks out there which is full of electrolytes. Being rich is potassium and magnesium, two important electrolytes, this makes for an awesome after-workout energy drink. If you're vegan or lactose intolerant, you can use coconut milk as milk substitute. Even if you do eat dairy, you can add coconut milk in your recipes to enhance the taste as well to reap the health benefits. These are just a few uses of coconut that I have enumerated. If I start listing out each and every benefit, I'll have to write pages and pages.

So what prompted me to write this particular post is that today, that is, 2nd September is celebrated as World Coconut Day. It's great to know that a day has been dedicated to a wonderful fruit like coconut. So on this day, let's all make a resolution to eat and use more of coconut products and promote its goodness and also grow more coconut palms.

There are some wonderful articles about coconut in this blog which I'd like to bring to your notice.
Coconut oil For Beauty - In this post I've listed the various ways in which you can make use of coconut oil in your DIY beauty remedies and get soft skin, silky smooth hair, remove makeup etc.

Best Tips to make your life healthier and more beautiful with coconut oil - In this guest post, health benefits of the oil and some more beauty benefits are mentioned.

Then there is this recipe for wonderful health drink with sesame and dry coconut scrapings.

Kitchen sponges are a cornucopia of germs. So ditch that store bought kitchen sponge and use coconut coir/ fiber for scrubbing kitchen utensils. Do read the post Replace your kitchen sponge instead of sanitizing.

You can also try oil pulling with coconut oil for a healthy mouth and body!

Some recipes for DIY oils with coconut oil as base.

Hibiscus hair oil for premature graying.
Aloe oil for split ends in hair
Homemade oil (Lepam) with curry leaf stalks.

Also read The luxurious oil bath (using coconut oil as massage oil) for smooth, soft skin.

Highly Effective Indian Home remedies For Delayed Periods

Delayed periods or Irregular menstrual periods have become very common these days for a lot of women in their reproductive age and they suffer great agonies when their period does not come on time. A delay of 4-5 days may be fine but if it exceeds 8 days, then it's certainly a cause for concern. In this post, I'll be sharing highly effective Indian home remedies for your delayed periods . I'd been a long sufferer of irregular periods during my teenage to early twenties. I've tried most of the recipes here, along with Kapalabhati pranayama, yoga poses, mudras and other lifestyle habits. Now my periods are extremely regular like clockwork; not a day less or more than 28. When I look back, I'm surprised how I managed those years of anxiety and fear about my late periods.

The ache of acne (pimples)

Acne is often the bane of a pretty face. It is painful more emotionally than physically, for the scar that it leaves behind can last for a lifetime, adding to one’s miserable look & feeling. No doubt many expensive skin care clinics have mushroomed in ever nook & corner, offering to clear all the scars & blemishes on the face, but they are very expensive & charge exorbitant price for each sitting; not everyone can afford them. So why not try out this simple skin care regimen to minimize the damage caused by acne & as far as possible prevent its eruption.

Aspirin for acne-prone skin

Aspirin has been around for a long time and its health benefits are wide and varied. Aspirin , or acetylsalicylic acid is a salicylate drug, often used as an analgesic to relieve minor aches and pains , as an antipyretic to reduce fever , and as an anti-inflammatory medication. Aspirin's greatest benefit is reducing cardiovascular events including heart attacks and strokes. According to the American Heart Assoc. virtually all women are at risk of heart disease and doctors should more strongly consider prescribing a daily aspirin for their female patients. There is growing evidence to suggest regular aspirin use may reduce cancer and dementia as well. Investigators from the Women's Health Study have reported important new findings demonstrating that aspirin reduces the risk of a first stroke in women. When given to someone immediately after a heart attack, aspirin decreases death by 25%.

Comments

Siya1:00 PM
I just massage about 2 tea spoons warmed up, massage it in for 5 minutes then let it sit while I watch a half hour show.. It's more about the scalp.

Then have a shower and shampoo it twice and use a conditioner a usual.

I use pantene one day and then anything else the next day..
work amazing!!! I do this every month. every week is too much for me.

Reema1:01 PM
coconut oil is good for hair and scalp. Curry leaves also have good medicinal effect to reduce dandruff. I
Trisha1:04 PM
The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as substitute for blood plasma
Oum1:07 PM
Health Benefits

Shredded coconut is considered to be a good source of the following nutrients:

Dietary fiber
Healthy fat
Phosphorus
Potassium

Malashree3:53 PM
Most people don’t realize that coconut oil can actually help you lose weight! Yes, simply changing your cooking oil from the unsaturated fat variety to coconut oil can help you lose those extra pounds.

Bhumika3:57 PM
Coconuts not only provide you with nutrition but also improve your body’s ability to absorb magnesium and calcium, two elements essential for bone health. Therefore, eating coconuts regularly reduces the risk of developing osteoporosis.