One of my pups had a bad flaking skin problem on her left hip... I did have the vet look at her ... as it wasn't red or irritated she said just to keep an eye on it. I tried a few different shampoos but nothing helped. Then I added CO to her food twice a day, and noticed the amount of flakes gradually decreased and disappeared after 2 months. I did apply it topically a few times too.
About 3 months ago, on a Friday night , I bit down wrong on some food and actually loosened a tooth! Boy did that hurt! No Ambesol in the house, so I put Coconut oil all around it. It didn't take all the pain away, but it did make it bearable. I applyed it 3 times a day (as needed) to get me through the weekend till I could get to the dentist on Monday. By then, it had improved so much I keep putting off going and it had tightened up, so I never did go, and it's fine now.
I put some Coconut oil in a small bottle and keep it in the bathroom now. When I brush my teeth, I put a few drops on my toothbrush, on top of the toothpaste and brush with it. Really makes my teeth feel clean.
When I was working with horses, I developed a quarter sized patch of itchy skin on my waist. I had that for almost 5 years! and had been to doctors on and off and had tried all the prescription creams for fungus and nothing worked. Most burned really bad. At the time I didn't know about Coconut oil, but Tea Tree oil was becoming real popular, so I tried it on the spot. It cleared it up in about 3 weeks. The spot came back after a month, so I used the Tea Tree oil again for 2 weeks, 3-4 times a day, and it finally went away.
(Tea Tree oil is toxic to dogs. It is found in some dog shampoos, less than 5% solution is thought to be okay for them. The Tea Tree oil I used on myself was undiluted and full strength... for a spot here and there, fine, but IMHO I wouldn't use it all over my body at one time)
Coconut oil is a natural bug repellant too, so I put it on any exposed areas before going outside. I also put some in my hands and rub it in a bit, then topcoat the dogs before walks. Mosquitoes are pretty bad here, so I figure anything I can do to keep them at bay is worth a try.
Oooooh! And I bought some of the Coconut Peanut Butter from Tropical Traditions.... YUM! And I love their Lip Moisturizers. And the Coconut soaps and face creams. (I try something new everytime I order CO!)
