Cold-pressed, unbleached, coconut scented.
virgin coconut oil
Available at Ölmühle SollingOwn oil millin the Weserbergland region, for over 25 years
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What tradition tells us about coconut oil
Tree of Life
In Southeast Asia, the coconut palm is often called the tree of life, because everything is used: pulp, water, fibers, leaves and trunk.
Narikela Taila
This is what coconut oil is called in Ayurveda, where it is considered sweet and cooling. In South India, it remains an everyday oil, used in cooking and personal care.
The ritual
For the Shiro Abhyanga head massage, it is warmed and stroked into the hair. Left in the hair overnight, it conditions the lengths and is washed out in the morning.
The profile in the Botanical Archive: benefits, ingredients, home remedies, Ayurveda & TCM and all sources.
More about coconut oil in the Botanical Archive →Virgin coconut oil (Cocos nucifera), cold-pressed from fresh fruit pulp, for cooking, skin and hair.
At a glance
- Plant: Cocos nucifera (coconut palm)
- Origin: Philippines, Sri Lanka, Indonesia
- Includes: medium-chain fatty acids, especially lauric acid (around 50 percent), caprylic acid, capric acid
- Tradition: A staple fat in tropical cuisine, used as a nourishing oil in Ayurveda and Pacific cultures.
Why your body is aware of this issue: Coconut oil consists largely of medium-chain fatty acids, which your body processes differently than long-chain fatty acids: they go directly to the liver and are converted into energy more quickly. This makes coconut oil heat-stable for frying and popular during fasting. However, it remains a saturated fat, one among several, not the only one.
Folk medicine, tradition, research
What tropical cuisine and Ayurveda use coconut oil for, what makes medium-chain fatty acids special, and what research says.
Here's how to use it
Use for frying and baking up to about 180 degrees Celsius, in curries and golden milk, a teaspoon in coffee. Externally as a body oil, hair treatment, and lip balm. Solid at room temperature, liquid above 25 degrees Celsius, this is normal. Virgin oil tastes of coconut, refined oil does not.
Good to know
- Coconut oil is not a miracle cure for cholesterol or dementia, even though this is often claimed. The research is mixed.
- It's fine as one of several fats, but not as the only one: olive oil, rapeseed oil and linseed oil remain important.
- Use with caution on acne-prone skin, as coconut oil can clog pores.
As always, remember: a spice or herb is part of good food, not a medicine or medical advice. If you have any health concerns, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or are taking regular medication, it's a good idea to consult your doctor beforehand.
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Why this partner
Solling Oil Mill from Boffzen
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- Own oil millin the Weserbergland region, for over 25 years
- Family-runOrganic Manufactory of the Baensch Family
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- IndependentNo corporation behind it
Questions
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What was coconut oil used for in the past?
We explain this in detail in the Botanical Archive: what folk medicine used coconut oil for, what research says about it today, and with all sources. View portrait →
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