Coconut "coconut Water Is Indispensable In Cholera."the School Of Tropical Medicine

Introduction : The early home of coconut is supposed to be the islands of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.It is now cultivated in almost

all the parts of the world.

Qualities : Water of green coconut is cool,exhilarant,nutritious and diuretic.It moderates the colour of urine and quenches thirst.When coconut is not ripe and the formation of the inner kernel has not taken place,its water is less sweet,

sour or to some extent astringent.Its water becomes sweet as soon as the formation of the inner kernel takes place.Sugar contained in its water quickly absorbed.It is safe because it is naturally sterilised and hence free from bacteria.

Analysis of Contents

water 95.5%

Sodium 105 mg/100 gm

Potassium 312 mg/100 gm

Calcium 29 mg/100 gm

Magnesium 30 mg/100 gm

Iron 0.1 mg/100 gm

Copper 0.04 mg/100 gm

Phosphorus 37 mg/100 gm

Sulphur 24 mg/100 gm

Chlorine 183 mg/100 gm

Vitamin'B' complex

Niacin 0.64 mg/100 gm

Pantothenic acid 0.52 mg/100gm

Biiiotin 0.02 mg/100 gm

Riboflavin 0.01 mg/100 gm

Pyrodoxin very small amount/100 gm

Green coconut water is a good source of mineral salts and vitamin'B'complex.

Use : green coconut,t water contains the above-mentioned elements and vitamins.As the nut develops and becomes ripe and yellow,it gradually loses most of its nutritional virtues.So the water of only a green and tender coconut should always be insisted upon for a drink.

Fresh water of green coconut should be used immediately.Vitamin 'C' deficiency in coconut water can be met by adding a few drops of lemon juice to it.

Benefit : as green coconut water is diuretic,it is efficacious in urine troubles and kidney-stone.

It is very useful in cholera.On account of vomiting and diarrhoea in cholera,the body gets dehydrated sometimes and loses valuable minerals.this is sometimes fatal.In such circumstances coconut water provides necessary moisture and salts to the body.

As coconut water is antibacterial,it extirpates the cholera germs from the intestines.

scientists from the school of tropical medicine believe that coconut water rich in natural potassium is superior to injectable potassium salts while treating cholera and its complications.

Vitamin'B' complex contained in coconut water strengthens the heart and vitalizes the nerves and the digestive system.