by Liomas Thomas

Created on: November 16, 2008

There are many things we need to know about the wonders of coconut water. Coconut water is the soft, watery liquid inside of young coconuts, which is actually quite different from the fluid in mature coconuts, and neither are to be confused with coconut milk. A more useless fact is that the smell comes from 6-pentyloxan-2-one, delta-decalactone. It might help to know that if you are making perfume, but for the rest of us, we need to know about the health benefits, which are many. Tender coconut refers to young, immature coconuts, which are higher in health benefits than older coconuts.

They are reputed to help infants with intestinal disturbances. (Need it be said, consult a doctor before feeding anything to your child as medicine. Not all home health cures may work, and a misdiagnoses can be deadly.) Coconut water is a healthy, mouth watering, organic growth promoting, cooling, intestinal worm killing tonic for the elderly and infirm. Also, it is believed to that applying it to the body helps with prickly heat, summer boils, and diseased caused rashes such as chicken pox, measles and more. It is reported to assist with urinary infections, and is commonly quoted as being good for ailments down there, including digestive problems and helps to heal from sexual problems, like an all natural Viagra. Despite all the people guzzling it as a sport drink, it is known to be a diuretic, which means it reduces fluid in the body, not something you want when dehydrated.

It is high in saline and can be used for intravenous fluid. Doctors have been using it for over sixty years. Perhaps that is why it may help with kidney and urine tract problems, and urethral stones. Used as a red plasma substitute, coconut water is sterile until opened, not rejected by the body, and doesn't destroy red blood cells. It helps the body absorb drugs quickly with its electrolytic effect. Some use coconut water to assist with mineral poisoning.

It also is thought to fix malnourishment, being high in vitamins and minerals and protein. The water in young coconuts, have potassium, sodium, calcium, phosphorous, iron, copper, sulphur. It is very high in potassium and other minerals, which could be the reason it helps with all the urinary problems. The small amount of protein is higher in some things than cow's milk, like arginine, alanine, cystine, and serene. There is a complicated mix of vitamins, proteins, minerals, amino acids, carbohydrates, and those age defying antioxidants.

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