Coconut water 2012. Although substituting coconut water for saline is not recommended by physicians today, it was a common practice during the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia from 1975 to 1979. The Documentation Center of Cambodia cited the practice of allowing untrained nurses to administer green coconut water during the Pol Pot regime as a crime against humanity. Coconut water has been used in the folk medicine practices of Jamaica for such uses as the treatment of diarrhea. Coconut water Coconut water, less commonly coconut juice, is the clear liquid inside coconuts (fruits of the coconut palm). In early development, it serves
Coconut milk and desserts. In Colombia and Panama, the grated flesh of coconut and coconut milk are used to make sweet "titoté". In Venezuela, pulp dishes are prepared with coconut milk and shredded fish in a dish called "mojito en coco". Coconut milk is used to make traditional Venezuelan dishes such as "majarete", a typical Venezuelan dessert, and "arroz con coco", also known as coconut rice. In Southeast Asia, coconut milk is used to make many traditional drinks. "Cendol" is a popular iced drink from this region containing chilled coconut milk and green jellies made of rice flour. Coconut milk is also