During World War II, medics successfully used coconut water as a short-term substitute for IV fluid when medical supplies were scarce.
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“I wouldn’t say it is sterile, coconuts can have diseases and infections too, but if it’s a coconut IV or dying of hypovolemic shock, then yeah, bring on the coconut.”
“I’ve been told this before. It’s very interesting. Coconuts are incredible healthy for us, and their ‘water’ is very close to blood plasma apparently.”
“How would you even discover this beyond “fuck it, might as well”?”