Guest guest Posted April 30, 2001 Report Share Posted April 30, 2001 COCONUT Botanical information: The fruit or nut of the coco-palm, having a single seed enclosed in a hard shell with a thick fibrous husk. Cocos nucifera. Nutritive values: Vitamin A: none Fat: 34.7 gm. Vitamin B: Thiamine .10 mg., Carbohydrates: 14 gm. Riboflavin .01 mg.; Niacin .2 mg. Calcium: 21 mg. Vitamin C: 2 mg. Iron: 2.0 mg. Protein: 3.4 gm. Phosphorus: 98 mg. Calories: 359 Reported health benefits: In addition to being a good protein food, providing energy and minerals to the body, the meat of the coconut is reported as being valuable for destroying tapeworms acquired by eating infected meat. It is also used generally as a worm destroyer. Coconuts contain organic iodine and supply the body needs to prevent thyroid gland problems. When the meat is chewed well, the protein content makes it a good body builder and so it is a food recommended for building up the body muscles of thin and emaciated individuals. It is also recommended for constipation and for any build-up of gas in the stomach and intestinal tract and helps cases of dysentery, the condition of inflammation of the large intestine with bloody and loose evacuations. Coconut milk has been found to help cases of sore throat as well as relieving stomach ulcers. Coconut oil, prepared by squeezing the juice from the fresh coconut meat, has been found to heal cuts and scratches of the skin as well as heal burns, including sunburns. It has also been recommended as a facial massage and is reported to be good as a wrinkle remover, especially when it is applied after an astringent has been applied to the skin. It is also said to be good for the scalp and hair and makes any hairdressing unnecessary. Preparation: This fruit has a rich mineral content and is also high in Vitamins A, B, and G. It should be served frequently in any number of interesting ways. It can be sprinkled over all your fruit salads, the flavor of coconut blending nicely with all fruits… (Encyclopedia of Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts and Seeds for Healthful Living, Kadans, Ph.D, pgs 93,94) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2001 Report Share Posted May 1, 2001 Apparently, the coconut's wide use in Thai and eastern cuisine is largely responsible for the low parasite infestations relative to frequent use of 'dirty' water and lack of hygeine. It is due to the Lauric Acid. I can't recall off of the top of my head the exact figues but I've read that using about 25g coconut milk daily would provide enough lauric acid to fight and prevent parasite infestation! Another great natural cure and it sure is tasty made into a thai curry! A tasty " de-wormer " ? COCONUT Botanical information: The fruit or nut of the coco-palm, having a single seed enclosed in a hard shell with a thick fibrous husk. Cocos nucifera. Nutritive values: Vitamin A: none Fat: 34.7 gm. Vitamin B: Thiamine .10 mg., Carbohydrates: 14 gm. Riboflavin .01 mg.; Niacin .2 mg. Calcium: 21 mg. Vitamin C: 2 mg. Iron: 2.0 mg. Protein: 3.4 gm. Phosphorus: 98 mg. Calories: 359 Reported health benefits: In addition to being a good protein food, providing energy and minerals to the body, the meat of the coconut is reported as being valuable for destroying tapeworms acquired by eating infected meat. It is also used generally as a worm destroyer. Coconuts contain organic iodine and supply the body needs to prevent thyroid gland problems. When the meat is chewed well, the protein content makes it a good body builder and so it is a food recommended for building up the body muscles of thin and emaciated individuals. It is also recommended for constipation and for any build-up of gas in the stomach and intestinal tract and helps cases of dysentery, the condition of inflammation of the large intestine with bloody and loose evacuations. Coconut milk has been found to help cases of sore throat as well as relieving stomach ulcers. Coconut oil, prepared by squeezing the juice from the fresh coconut meat, has been found to heal cuts and scratches of the skin as well as heal burns, including sunburns. It has also been recommended as a facial massage and is reported to be good as a wrinkle remover, especially when it is applied after an astringent has been applied to the skin. It is also said to be good for the scalp and hair and makes any hairdressing unnecessary. Preparation: This fruit has a rich mineral content and is also high in Vitamins A, B, and G. It should be served frequently in any number of interesting ways. It can be sprinkled over all your fruit salads, the flavor of coconut blending nicely with all fruits. (Encyclopedia of Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts and Seeds for Healthful Living, Kadans, Ph.D, pgs 93,94) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2001 Report Share Posted May 2, 2001 Message: 4 " Fitzgerald " <f-m-f-s@...> wrote: S Apparently, the coconut's wide use in Thai and eastern cuisine is largely responsible for the low parasite infestations relative to frequent use of 'dirty' water and lack of hygeine. It is due to the Lauric Acid. I can't recall off of the top of my head the exact figues but I've read that using about 25g coconut milk daily would provide enough lauric acid to fight and prevent parasite infestation! Another great natural cure and it sure is tasty made into a thai curry! ~~~~~~~~~~ , I can't tell you how much I love this. I do believe that there are natural ways to balance our bodies. I read that all the spices in curries are antiparasitic. That means eating a coconut curry is actually a 'treatment'. Oh that sounds SO good. I think the health food industry doesn't want us to know about the qualities of foods themselves because the make so much money off our not knowing... ~^^V^^~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2001 Report Share Posted May 2, 2001 Monolauric acid is a great anti-viral substance too. Interesting! jp wrote: S Apparently, the coconut's wide use in Thai and eastern cuisine is largely responsible for the low parasite infestations relative to frequent use of 'dirty' water and lack of hygeine. It is due to the Lauric Acid. I can't recall off of the top of my head the exact figues but I've read that using about 25g coconut milk daily would provide enough lauric acid to fight and prevent parasite infestation! Another great natural cure and it sure is tasty made into a thai curry! ~~~~~~~~~~ , I can't tell you how much I love this. I do believe that there are natural ways to balance our bodies. I read that all the spices in curries are antiparasitic. That means eating a coconut curry is actually a 'treatment'. Oh that sounds SO good. I think the health food industry doesn't want us to know about the qualities of foods themselves because the make so much money off our not knowing... ~^^V^^~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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