Coconut is considered as a sacred fruit.In India coconut is used in many auspicious occasions and in temples also.This sacred fruit is found in many coastal areas.First coconut tree was found in Pacific islands.Now we can see coconut trees all over the world.Coconut tress grows very well in coastal areas.After planting a coconut tree it gives coconuts after 6-7 years.Coconut trees are 60-90 feet tall.The leaves are 12-18 feet in length.A coconut tree gives coconuts for 80 years.The shell of coconut is hard.
Coconut has many medicinal uses.Coconut water is cool, nutritious, sweet in taste, thirst quenching.
Coconut contains Water, Carbohydrates, Fat, Protein, Vitamin B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, Vitamin C, Calcium, Magnesium, Iron, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc.
- Coconut water is useful in Cholera.
- Due to continuous vomiting, there is lot of loss of water & salt from our body.Coconut water gives our body lot of nutrition through it's water.
- Put 2-2 drops of coconut water through a dropper in nostrils.This stops headache.
- Coconut hair oil is very beneficial for our hair & scalp.After bath dry your hair and massage your hair & scalp with coconut hair oil.It makes hair strong & shiny.
- Coconut water is useful in acidity & dysentery.
- Coconut water reduces heat of our body.
- Eat 10 grams of wet grated coconut.Chew it properly & after 2 hours take 2 tablespoon of castor oil.Do this before going to bed.It removes germs from stomach through excretion in the morning.
- Give children coconut with little sugar or jaggery to eat.It makes children healthy & fit.
- Coconut water is useful in dehydration.