Coconuts are considered tree of life. Why? If we are to dig out, the uses of a single coconut tree from its roots through the leaves and all other parts that composes the tree, you will sigh and agree that indeed it is, as it is refer to be.Join me in exploring some..
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- Tableware: The shell of a coconut can be used to make tableware such as bowls, serving tray, spoon or ladle.
- Fashion Accessories: The coconut shell can also be carved out to make fashion accessories like necklaces, bangles, pendants, earrings and so on. In fact, the Hawaiians use coconut shell to make the buttons for their Hawaiian shirts.
- Furniture: The trunk of the coconut palm can be turned into furniture.
 - Fuel source : The coconut shell and coconut husks are good sources of fuel.
- Brooms: The midribs of the coconut leaves are usually bundled and tied up with strings to become brooms.
- Barbecue skewers : The midribs or the coconut leaves can also be used as barbecue skewers.
- Ropes: The fiber material of coconut husk, which is also known as coir, can be used to make ropes.
- Brushes : The fiber material of coconut husk can also be used to make brushes which are usually used to scrub floors.
- Woven products: The coconut leaves can be woven to create products like baskets, bags and mats.
- Musical instruments : Halved coconut shells are knocked together to make up rhythms and beats. The coconut shells are also used to make the base of musical instruments such as the Chinese “ban-hu” and “yea-hu”.
- Roof : The dried coconut leaves are used to make roofing materials for tropical huts in the ancient times. However, nowadays roof made up of coconut leaves is still being used for chalets at tourist attractions.
- Hair oil : Coconut oil is regularly used as natural hair oil by people in some parts of the world like in India and in Southeast Asia. It is believed that coconut oil can promote healthy hair growth and also to treat hair infected by lice.
- Bridge: The palm wood of the coconut trunk is also used as a bridge to cross river in the olden days.
- Canoe: The hollowed trunk of coconut palm is used as small canoe by the Hawaiians.
- Soap: Coconut oil is used as a basic ingredient in some of the cosmetic soap products.
- Toothpaste: Coconut oil is also used as a basic ingredient to make toothpaste for sensitive teeth.
- Relieve minor skin irritations : Coconut oil can also be applied to skin to treat minor irritations like insect bites and sunburn.
- Compost : The fibre of coconut husk is also used as compost in horticulture.
- Medical benefits of virgin coconut oil: Virgin or pure coconut oil is believed to be beneficial to human. More and more research efforts are being put forward to prove that it has many medicinal values such as an important dietary supplement to boost up immune system, assists constipation or digestive problems, assists weight control, anti-cancer agents, anti-aging properties and many more.
- Dye : The roots of the coconut plant are used as a dye.
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Well, how did we feel while going through the information provided? Personally I feel that the tree is truly amazing & bet you felt the same, yet there are other major uses that need to be discovered and may lead us to 1000 more uses of coconut tree., like coco lumber, the coco meat. the coco water, there are parts of it that can be used for fresh lumpia, and a lot more... However, I like to focus on its medical benefits as stated on # 19 of the listing above...we human are facing difficulties in preserving our physical health, due to poor choice of foods we feed our body, that cause damages instead of invigorating it, if by chance we are confronted with what is enumerated in number 19, then we have a good tip as to how to get rid or should we say prevent the worst of it,and when our pocket resources are limited at least we have cool option, what do you think? Search on for more, I guess I did a good mark for an intro about the coconut value, its about time you do yours, hehehe enjoy....and keep checking on this blog for simple but helpful tips to stay healthy....thanks much.
