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Benefits of Coconut

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Benefits of Coconut

Coconut is rich in specific fats that have incredible health benefits...

Benefits of Coconut

1. The water of a single coconut contains sufficient vitamin C to meet the daily requirements of the body.

2. 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.

3. The water also contains sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, copper, phosphorus, sulfur and chlorine.

4. The coconut water is very low in calories and is naturally cholestrol and fat free.

Nutritional Information

Values per 100gm of edible portion
Moisture	36.3%
Fat	41.6%
Calories	445
Protein	4.5%
Carbohydrates	13%
iron	1.7 mg
calcium	10 mg
phosphorus	240 mg
Vitamin C	1 mg

Curative Properties

Intestinal Worms: The coconut is an ancient and very effective remedy for intestinal worms of all kinds. A tablespoonful of the freshly ground coconut should be taken at breakfast, followed by a dose of castor oil after three hours. The process may be repeated till the cure is complete.'

Acidity: The mature dried coconut is valuable in the treatment of acidity. Its oil reduces the Acid secretion of the stomach and gives much relief to the patient.

Digestive System Disorder: Tender kernel of coconut is highly beneficial in the treatment of digestive system disorders. It is valuable in diseases like indigestion, colitis, gastric ulcers, diarrhoea, dysentery arid piles. The tender coconut water is also an excellent remedy for flatulence, vomiting and dyspepsia. In vomiting, it is food medicine of great value when other methods of allaying it have failed.

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.

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 of the patient.

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