Coconut oil enemas treat colitis in Crohn's
June 17, 2026
Last updated: June 21, 2026
Virgin coconut oil (100 mL/day) successfully treats colitis in a woman with Crohn's disease Gut pain began improving within 1 week. Bleeding stopped at 6 weeks. Complete remission of pain at 12 weeks, with continued success at 6 months follow-up.
Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30353052/
Virgin coconut oil reverses the pathologies in a mouse model of IBS & immunosuppression.
Restores body weight
Restores colon length & repairs tissue
Reverses rectal bleeding
Alleviates inflammatory cytokine expression
Stimulates regeneration of spleen & thymus