Coconut oil has been described as "the healthiest oil on earth."

For thousands of years coconut oil has possessed healing properties far beyond that of any other dietary oil and is extensively used in traditional medicine among people from many diverse cultures, languages, religions, and races that revered the coconut as a valuable source of both food and medicine. While coconut possesses many health benefits due to its fiber and nutritional content, it's the oil that makes it a truly remarkable food and medicine.

The scientific name for coconut is Cocos nucifera. Early Spanish explorers called it coco, which means "monkey face" because the three indentations (eyes) on the hairy nut, resembles the head and face of a monkey. Nucifera means "nut-bearing."

The coconut palm is referred to as the "The Tree of Life" by some because of coconuts amazing healing powers. Virgin Coconut oil is rich in lauric acid, a nutrient that supports the body's immune system. Lauric acid is also found in human mother's milk.

As a "functional food," coconut oil is now being recognized by the medical community as a powerful tool against immune diseases. Several studies have been done on its effectiveness, and much research is currently being done on the incredible nutritional value of pure coconut oil.

In traditional medicine around the world coconut is used to treat a wide variety of health problems including: abscesses, asthma, baldness, bronchitis, bruises, burns, colds, constipation, cough, dropsy, dysentery, earache, fever, flu, gingivitis, gonorrhea, irregular or painful menstruation, jaundice, kidney stones, lice, malnutrition, nausea, rash, scabies, scurvy, skin infections, sore throat, swelling, syphilis, toothache, periodontal disease, tooth decay, bone decay, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, heart disease, Hypothyroidism, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, IBS, skin care, anti-aging, influenza, herpes, measles, hepatitis C, SARS, AIDS, tuberculosis, dry and flaking skin, sluggish metabolism, weight lose, obesity, pneumonia, tumors, malabsorption syndrome, cystic fibrosis, osteoporosis, gallbladder disease, benign prostatic hyperplasia, urinary tract infections, dandruff, psoriasis, eczema, dermatitis, wrinkles, sagging skin, and age spots, degenerative disease, premature aging, epileptic seizures, candidiasis, ringworm, athlete's foot, thrush, diaper rash, fungi, yeast, giardia, typhoid, thyroid dysfunction, ulcers, liver disease, kidney disease, bladder infections, kidney stones, tapeworm, upset stomach, hemorrhoids, weakness, and wounds. It is used as an antibacterial, anti-viral, antioxidant, antifungal, anticancer, expellant, stimulant, digestion aid, antimicrobial, and antiseptic.

Suggested dose: an average adult should include about 3 to5 tablespoons of coconut oil per day in their diet.