Coconut is known as a "wonder food" for the very reason that it is nourishing and strengthening while it is used in all stages of maturity.

The water of the tender green coconut, generally known as mineral water, is used as a beverage and a refreshing drink. A tender coconut, which is fully grown and only one month old, contains about 400 to 465 C.C. of water. It contains sufficient sugar in an easily assimilable form. It is an excellent tonic for health. The water of a single coconut contains sufficient vitamin C to meet the daily requirements of the body. It also contains several vitamins in the B group. These are niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, riboflavin, folic acid and thiamin as well as pyridoxin in traces. The water also contains sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, copper, phosphorus, sulfur and chlorine.

The juice of tender coconut has been billed "the world's safest natural soft drink" for being a nutritious thirst-quencher. There are times when your body fills up with toxic matter or toxins. This causes the ph levels in the deeper digestive system to fall, leading to severe hyperacidity. That's when the coconut can step in to heal. Because it is nature-capable of getting all the toxins, moving them then purifying the digestive system. Tender coconut water balances acid levels and cools the system. This makes it superior to other herbs and fruits that can only cool down the toxins, but do not flush it out of the system.

Cholera

Tender coconut water is very useful in cholera. Eight to 12 ounces of this water mixed with a teaspoonful of fresh lime juice should be administered orally to the patient. It rectifies the electrolyte balance and neutralizes the acidosis of the blood. Coconut water is a known source of potassium-rich fluid, and since cholera patients can almost invariably take oral fluids following initial correction of shock and acidosis, the experts suggest intake of coconut water is a must for cholera patients.

Urinary Disorders

The coconut water is valuable in urinary disorders. It acts as a natural diuretic in heart, liver and kidney disorders such as scanty and suppressed urination, albuminuria that in presence of protein in urine, dropsy and high acidity of urine.

If you have urine retention from heat, then coconut water helps. Similarly, liver problems, such as inflammation, are also soothed by drinking tender coconut water.

Bilious Fever

Coconut water is highly beneficial in the treatment of bilious fever. It should be given frequently in small doses. Water should, however, not be taken immediately after taking coconut water. It may be taken after some time, if necessary.

Ascites

It is a disease which causes swelling in the stomach due to fluid accumulation. Coconut water is valuable in ascites. The patient should be given two or three glassful of coconut water to drink. This quantity maybe increased or decreased according to the condition and tire ne. eds of the patient.

Other Health Benefits:

Ayurveda considers coconut a natural stress-buster.

Coconut cools sadhaka pitta, which is associated with emotions. Combined with spices like cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, cloves, cumin, coriander, and turmeric, coconut is not only delicious and versatile, but also heals the digestive system and promotes better metabolism.

Due to its soma-enhancing or nurturing value, coconut heals hot flashes and restores emotional stability in menopausal women.

A burning sensation in hands and feet is cooled down by drinking coconut water/milk. All you have to do is make a paste of crushed middle aged coconut and apply it on hands and feet.

Hiccups due to toxins are also eased by coconut water.

As a Sports Drink

Sport drinks vs. coconut water
Component	Sports drink (mg/100 ml)	Coconut water (mg/100 ml)
Potassium	11.7	294
Sodium	41	25
Chloride	39	118
Magnesium	7	10
Sugars	6	5

            In one hour of sustained physical exercise, the body can lose up to three quarts of water through perspiration. In that water are small amounts of electrolytes --- mainly sodium but also potassium --- and carbohydrates (sugars), whose loss leads to fatigue. For most of human history, the remedy to fluid loss was simple: drink water. But since the 1960s, sporting enthusiasts have an alternative - the "isotonic drink", containing not only water but electrolytes and other minerals, plus vitamins, complex polymer carbohydrates and amino acids.            

Unbeknownst to most, nature has already made a perfect energy-boosting drink. Referring to the table above coconut water is comparatively better that the commercial sports drink in terms of its nutrient content. Buko juice is in fact used as a sports drink in the country of India.

Lipa Fresh Buko Juice brings you this energy packed drink within your easy reach.

Data taken from http://www.fao.org/ag/magazine/9810/spot3.htm

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