Smart ways to use Coconut husk

Coconuts are versatile and super healthy. Right from adding a punch of taste and texture to the delicacies to adding shine to your hair with its oil or to transform your coffee from a regular drink to a weight loss drink, coconut and its extracts are worth trying. But have you ever tried reusing coconut husk for day-to-day cooking, cleaning or fixing ailments? Then here are some smart hacks to use coconut husk, read on to find out!

Coconut husk water helps in stopping diarrhea and helps in improving digestion. Traditionally in some parts of Brazil, this is believed to be the best remedy for an upset stomach. Coconut husk is nicely segregated, cleaned and washed. Next, these husks are boiled in water, strained and given to people suffering from stomach infection, loose motions and diarrhea.

If you are suffering from Arthritis and body pain, then drinking this traditional medicine can help improve your condition. The anti-inflammatory properties in coconut husk can help in reducing the swelling and pain caused due to Arthritis.

Traditionally, coconut husk was used in cleaning utensils. The strands are segregated and mixed with charcoal powder and lemon juice. These are used as scrubbing pads or else you can simply roll a bunch of strands and use it for cleaning the utensils.

Another age-old practice to keep smell and odour at bay using coconut husk in a traditional brass mug is followed in most Indian households. Wherein camphor is added to the husk and fire burns the camphor, which in turn removes the bad smell from the kitchen and home. It also works as a mosquito repellent.

If you love serving food with a twist, then the strands of coconut husk are worth saving, they can be used in unique ways to plate exotic delicacies and desserts.