“ It is Unctuous , sweet , increasing semen ,promoting digestion and clearing the urinary path”, says Ayurveda on tender coconut water.

“ It’s natural isotonic beverage with the same level of electrolytic balance as we have in our blood . It’s the fluid of our life, so to speak”, says Mr. Morton Satin Chief of FAO’s Agricultural Industries and Post Harvest Management Services.

Dr. Sadhana Dubey , author of Nature Cure for Cancer and doctorate in Naturopathy recommends tender coconut water for people suffering from skin/mouth cancer. Even if one takes nariyal pani after paan or betel nut , one won’t get cancer, say’s Dubey.

Numerous medicinal properties reported are:-

• Good for feeding infants suffering from intestinal disorders.

•  Oral re-hydration medium.

•  Contains organic compounds possessing growth promoting properties.

•  Keeps the body cool.

•  Application on the body prevents prickly heat and summer boils and subsides the rashes caused by small pox , chicken pox, measles , etc.

•  Kills Intestinal worms.

•  Presence of Saline and albumen makes it a good drink in cholera cases.

•  Checks urinary infections.

•  Excellent tonic for the old and sick.

•  Cures malnourishment.

•  Diuretic

•  Effective in the treatment of kidney and urethral stones.

• Can be injected intravenously in emergency case.

• Found as blood plasma substitute because it is sterile, does not produce heat , does not destroy red blood cells and is readily accepted by the body.

• Aids the quick absorption of the drugs and makes their peak concentration in the blood easier by its electrolytic effect.

• Urinary antiseptic and eliminates poisons in case of mineral poisioning.

• An antidote to ward off the ill effects of tobacco and alcohol.

•  Tender coconut water tones up heart muscles and helps maintain body warmth in case of dehydration.

Note :- The use of tender coconut water is restricted in some disease conditions, where the high urinary output is arrested . It is reported that patients with weak kidneys, however, may not be able to tolerate high doses of fluid due to its high potassium content.