Ailment: Psoriasis

Remedy: Coconut oil

Coconut oil. Detailed discussion on composition, health properties, digestive benefits, health benefits, traditional home remedies, warnings on use.

Comment posted by Jose of Shillong, meghalaya, india on 14 January 2014 at 18:51       1705

YES
i used coconut oil and it worked very well.

Side-effects posted by Dialtrix of Melbourne, VIC, Australia on 16 May 2012 at 23:38       666

I found when apply coconut oil externally it can get itchy at first for my skin, but a few days in, it's not as itchy, perhaps getting used to it, notice a bit of a difference to my psoriasis. However, I prefer to use colloidal silver and paw paw ointment, sometimes just colloidal silver or sometimes both (first I wipe with some colloidal silver then I apply paw paw) - I find these two better, faster result/improvement (no itching at first for me either), applied externally after wash/shower, I don't use too much of either just a little for skin to absorb.

Comment posted by bluemountaineer of Sydney, NSW, Australia on 24 April 2011 at 18:42       457

YES
I suffered with mild psoriasis for 40 years, my knees tended to be the worst but also elbows, ankles and toes sometimes. Nothing worked but it used to come and go of its own accord. Its always said that stress makes it worse but this wasn't true for me, it seemed to have a mind of its own. However, a few years ago I realised I needed to change the fat content of my diet. I had been trying to eat low-fat for years and avoided butter only eating margarine. I had never eaten virgin coconut oil. I discovered that we need good oils for our health and they don't make us fat as we have all been brainwashed into believing. So I started eating coconut oil and butter and also olive oil which I already had been having and cut out margarine totally. Well, after a while my psoriasis completely disappeared, even my freckles on face and arms have diminished, and I've lost a small amount of weight as well!! I wish I had known before how simple it was and that the fats that taste good are actually the best for us.