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The Amazing Uses of Fifteen Common Household Oils

We know that some oils are useful for cooking while the other for beauty. Here are the amazing uses of fifteen common household oils.

Coconut Oil:

It can be used in cooking and making recipes. It nourishes hair. It is widely used in soaps, cosmetics and body lotion creams. It prevents sun tanning. If we mix camphor in coconut oil and apply on swellings it will reduce the pain. The scars by burning will be cured if we apply coconut oil regularly.

Soybean Oil:

It reduces the menopause problems. It enhances the hormones in females. It controls diabetes and checks the health of kidneys. It prevents cancer and makes our eyes healthy. As it has low fat content, obese people can also use this.

Olive Oil:

It is useful for massage. It softens the skin. As it has no smell it can be used in cooking too. It is widely used in cosmetics.

Sandalwood Oil:

It gives refreshment to mind. It helps fight laziness by enhancing activeness. Mix this oil in bathing water to give your body an energy boost. It acts as medicine for head ache and sore throat.

Jasmine Oil:

It redeems insomnia and causes relaxed sleep. If we mix this oil in bathing water it prevents the bad odor of sweat. It can be used for massaging as it relaxes muscles.

Cinnamon Oil:

The smell of it reduces depression. It reduces tiredness and enhances energy. We can get relief by massaging with this oil on painful joints.

Clove Oil:

It redeems cold and acts as medicine for flu. As an antiseptic it prevents tooth ache and the swelling of gums.

Mint Oil:

It makes our mind pleasant by relieving stress. It retains moisture on skin and prevents cracks on skin and feet.

Pepper Oil:

It relieves muscles and joint pains. It increases the flow of saliva and stimulates appetite. It can be used in the treatment of pain, cold and flu.

Garlic Oil:

It kills the microbes and bacteria in the stomach.
Warm garlic oil can be used for earache.

Neem Oil:

It prevents skin diseases. It heals the wounds quickly. You can get rid of lice on your hair using this oil.

Camphor Oil:

It relieves all the body pains. It is applied to ease the pains of rheumatic joints and sprains. It can be used to treat hysteria and heart problems.

Mustard Oil:

If we use this oil in cooking, it produces heat in body and enhances hunger. In a diluted form, the oil can be used to soothe painful, inflamed arthritic joints. It can be used by athletes to ease aching muscles. Athlete's foot can be treated by keeping the foot in a mixture of hot water and few drops of mustard oil.

Corn Oil:

It is useful for cooking and making recipes. It moisturizes the skin and can make the skin glow if applied regularly.

Sunflower Oil:

It is useful for cooking and making recipes. As it is a vitamin E enriched oil and low in saturated fatty acids, it is good for people who have cardio vascular diseases. It retains the moisture on the skin and prevents infections.

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