Last Updated on November 17, 2021 by Team THIP
Quick Take
A Facebook post claims that coconut oil can cure COVID-19. We fact-checked and found that the claim is mostly false.
The Claim
“Friends I have taken so far 15 RTPCR tests during last 11 months all came negative .I have taken over 30 flights in last one year . Also I was with my mother in hospital taking her care at Nagpur . Even at one time all my 3 family members were Covid postive and I was staying with them with precautions but I was negative . One reason why I could prevent Corona is , I apply coconut oil in the nose 4 times a day . Yes it works,” reads the post that was published in April 2021. The post further explains how coconut oil can work towards killing viruses. The post can be seen here and a screenshot is given below.
Fact Check
Can Coconut Oil cure COVID-19?
No. There is no scientific evidence yet that proves that Coconut oil can cure COVID-19. Neither any of the medical authority bodies have recommended use of Coconut oil to treat COVID-19.
However, there is a Clinical research registered to test the efficacy of Coconut oil for COVID-19. The result of the same is not published yet. Another study done in Philippines, showed that suspected patients of COVID-19 had reduced symptoms when Virgin Coconut Oil was given in their diet for 28 days. However, the study was done on suspected COVID patients and not on confirmed COVID patients. Also, Coconut oil was administered through diet and not in nostrils as claimed in the Facebook post.
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