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Biology-Related Homework Help Medicine Topic started by: CarbonRobot on Dec 2, 2022



Title: Coconut oil as medicine.
Post by: CarbonRobot on Dec 2, 2022
Is food grade coconut oil (liquid form) different from a grade used as medicine for like eczema?


Title: Re: Coconut oil as medicine.
Post by: bio_man on Dec 3, 2022
Maybe the one used for eczema is laboratory prepared to be more concentrated, but otherwise both contain lauric acid


Title: Re: Coconut oil as medicine.
Post by: CarbonRobot on Dec 3, 2022
So you would say interchangeable? I don't know where to find the kind not sold for cooking.


Title: Re: Coconut oil as medicine.
Post by: bio_man on Dec 3, 2022
Via Natural Ultra Care Coconut Oil Concentrated Natural Oil 1.5 oz (PACK OF 3) https://a.co/d/fKUFNVo


Title: Re: Coconut oil as medicine.
Post by: CarbonRobot on Dec 4, 2022
I don't see a list of ingredients. This looks like a hair product. It says "oils" plural on front label.


Title: Re: Coconut oil as medicine.
Post by: bio_man on Dec 4, 2022
I don't see a list of ingredients. This looks like a hair product. It says "oils" plural on front label.

You're right, don't buy it.

Since coconut oil is solid at room temperature, it wouldn't hurt to start with that as a trial run before committing to using it long-term.