WATER

WATER

1. Intake of water is very essential to maintain good health and to assist the smooth functioning of the body.  2. One should have at least 8-10 glasses of water per day or a minimum of 2 to 2.5 litres per day.
3. Water is a good remedy for constipation and other intestinal or stomach disorders.
4. Warm water gives relief to cough, cold and sore throat.
5. Splashing fresh water in the eyes first thing in the morning will bring relief to tired eyes, will improve eyesight and vision and will keep the eyes healthy.
6. Anuria or anuresis can be cured by sitting in a hot water tub filled up to your waist.  
7. Drinking the required quantity of water helps in removing waste products from the body.
8. It is known that inhaling or sucking in a few drops of water daily through the nose cures cold permanently.
9. Water is considered a good skin tonic. Proper intake of water keeps the skin clear, glowing and moist. It also delays the ageing process.
10. One should practice water therapy daily, that is, to have water early in the morning as soon as one gets up, one should have at least five glasses of water on an empty stomach and then after about 45 minutes one can have tea/coffee or breakfast.
11. Water stored in a clay pot or a pitcher is considered healthy than refrigerated water. Refrigerated water does not quench thirst.
12. Do not drink water during meals as it hampers the digestion by reducing the concentration of gastric juices that aids the process of digestion.
13. Do not drink water immediately after meals. Water must be taken at least 2 hours after any meal.

Health benefits coconut water

Health benefits coconut water

The water of fresh tender coconut which is the liquid endosperm is the most nutritious wholesome beverage that the nature has provided for the people of the tropics to fight the sultry heat. It has a caloric value of 17.4 per 100 gm.
According to Ayurveda "It is unctuous, sweet, increasing semen, promoting digestion and clearing the urinary path." Medicinal properties of Tender Coconut Water (T.C.W.) 
Some of the medicinal properties of T.C.W. reported are:
1. Good for feeding infants suffering from intestinal disturbances.
2. Oral rehydration medium.
3. Contains organic compounds containing growth promoting properties.
4. Keeps the body cool.
5. Application on the body prevents prickly heat and summer boils and subsides the rashes caused by small pox, chicken pox and measles etc.
6. Presence of saline and albumin makes it a good drink in cholera cases.
7. Excellent tonic for the old and the sick.
8. Diuretic (a substance which tends to increase flow of urine).
9. Can be injected intravenously in emergency cases such as cholera and dysentery when other pyrogen-free fluids are not available.
10. Can be used as a blood plasma substitute because it is sterile, pyrogen - free and does not produce heat, and does not destroy blood cells.
11. Aids the quick absorption of drugs and make their peak concentration in the blood easier by its electrolyte effect.
12. Urinary antiseptic and eliminates poisons in case of mineral poisoning.'Fluid of Life'
Tender coconut water is the natural isotonic beverage with almost the same level of electrolyte balance as we have in our blood. It is the 'fluid of life' says Chief of FAO's Agricultural and Post Harvest Management Service, Morton Satin.