Young Coconut (Cocos nucifera)

Coconut water is often assumed to be waste. In fact, he has a property and the tremendous nutritional value. For example, in addition to refreshing in times of hunger, coconut water can also be made as a nata de coco and soya.

For the people of Indonesia, nata de coco is still relatively new. However, many people are fond of this drink. Because, nata de coco can be consumed as a fresh drink. Nata de coco is consumed as a mixed cocktail, fruit ice, or substitute fro.

Besides being used for nata de coco, coconut water is also used in the manufacture of soy sauce. By mixing coconut milk, soy, brown sugar, garlic, nutmeg, bay leaves, galangal, kluwak, as well as sodium benzoate, soy sauce can be obtained. No less interesting, coconut water can also be used as an ingredient of traditional medicine and beauty.

Actually, nutrient-rich coconut water. Not only the macro elements, but also micro elements. Macro elements contained in coconut water is carbon and nitrogen.
Elemental carbon in the form of coconut water simple carbohydrates such as glucose, sucrose, fructose, sorbitol, inositol, and others. The element nitrogen in the form of the protein, composed of amino acids, such as opy, arginine, alanine, cystine, and serine. As an illustration, the amino acid content of coconut water is higher than amino acids in dairy cows.

In addition to carbohydrates and protein, coconut water also contains a micro-mineral elements needed by the body. Among the mineral potassium (K), sodium (Na), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), ferum (Fe), cuprum (Cu), phosphorus (P) and sulfur (S).

When examined again, in coconut water also contained a variety of vitamins. Call it the vitamin C, nicotinic acid, pantothenic acid, folic acid, biotin, riboflavin, and so on. So it is clear that coconut water contains macro and micro elements are fairly complete.

Remedy for the Treatment

Young coconut water in addition to good to drink in the fresh condition also have efficacy as a medicine for many types of diseases.

Itching and eczema
Provide a handful of rice. Soak in a young coconut water is still in the shell for 5-7 hours until the rice was sour. Afterwards minced to a fine pulp (flour). Then apply the material to the affected body part itches, eczema, wounds, or broken foot. Do it every day for 3-4 days.

Burn
Take a pinch of turmeric powder and water whiting. Mix with coconut water. Apply on the affected side burns, for example on the palms or soles. The heat would be quickly lost.

Scarlet fever
Easy to drink green coconut water mixed with lemon water regularly.

Intestinal worms in children
Give young coconut water with a little lemon juice to the children who have impaired intestinal worms.

Dysentery
Dysentery patients will usually feel tired in the legs, high fever, runny stool and mixed with blood, frequent urination, dark-colored urine. To clear up the urine, drink a green coconut water. If the urine is normal, stop drinking the coconut water. @

Coconut Water for Beauty

Remove acne
Prepare one glass of coconut water mixed with 25 grams of turmeric paste, leave overnight. The next day, add these ingredients into three teaspoons of red sandalwood powder. Stir until evenly distributed. Save for three days. After that, strain the mixture using a gauze. Save the juice in the bottle. Apply the mixture on your face with acne, twice a day until the acne disappears.

Preventing wrinkles on the face
To avoid wrinkles in the face that came early, wash your face with coconut water, as often as you like.

Prevent gray hair
Green coconut water mixed with one teaspoon of salt. Use to wash your hair in order to prevent the growth of gray.

Increase sexual desire
Mix the coconut milk with a little honey, then drink. This herb can stimulate the body's sexual centers.

Creating a melodious voice
Drinking water young coconut which has been condensed for one night.

source: http://www.kompas.com (Kompas Cyber ​​Media), Senior, Friday, October 17, 2003
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