Coconut water can be use as a substitute for blood plasma in case in case of absolute emergency
1. COCONUT WATER CAN BE USE AS A
SUBSTITUTE FOR BLOOD PLASMA IN
THE CASE OF ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY
BY- SUBHASMITH PRADHAN
REG. NO- 163G1R0094
BATCH-2016-20
STREAM- B.PHARMACY(FINAL SEMESTER)
ADITYA PHARMACY COLLEGE
2. YES IT´S REALLY AMZING TO HEAR THAT-
“COCONUT WATER CAN USE AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR BLOOD
PLASMA IN CASE OF ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY”
THE ALL ABOUT COCONUT HACKS AND
FACTS
3. Blood Plasma- Human blood is about 55% salty water, and about 45% cells -
overwhelmingly red blood cells with a tiny sprinkling of white blood cells. The red
blood cells give blood its red colour. The salty water, called plasma, is a clear slightly
yellowish liquid, with high levels of sodium, low levels of potassium, and trace
amounts of other minerals. Genuine intravenous fluids are manufactured to have
high sodium and low potassium.
BLOOD PLASMA,COCONUT
WATER,COCONUT MILK
5. In fact, according to Dr. Kark Kruszelnicki, coconut water has been used as a replacement for blood plasma. He describes the
following:
In 1942 in Havana, Cuba, a Dr. Pradera injected filtered coconut water into the veins of 12 children, with no adverse reactions
reported.
During World War II, it is claimed that the British in Sri Lanka and the Japanese in Sumatra used coconut water as a substitute for
standard intravenous fluids (fluids, not plasma) regularly. There were never any formal reports of this, however, it is strictly
anecdotal.
In 1954 three doctors published combined research concerning the administration of intravenous coconut water to 157 patients in
Thailand, USA, and Honduras. Out of these, eleven had adverse reactions like fever, itchiness, headache, and tingling in the hands.
As well, an unknown number of patients had aching sensations along the veins where the coconut water was injected. These were
thought to be caused by the high potassium levels.
So, yes, coconut water has been used as to replace intravenous fluids. There are different types of fluids given to patients but
some of these are made to mimic the sodium and potassium levels of plasma. Your blood plasma has high sodium and low
potassium.
Coconut Water as Blood Plasma
6. NO it is not! we already knew that, right? Coconut water is consist with high in potassium
and low in sodium. It is closer to the liquid inside your cells rather than the plasma outside
them! This, in fact, is part of your body’s crucial fluid balance. According to Dr. Karl,
coconut water has only 1/40 the amount of sodium as blood plasma. That is O.025 times
the amount! But, the potassium levels are much higher, 10 to 15 times. It also has other
minerals like magnesium and calcium and it is more acidic. In other words, the claim that
coconut water is identical to human plasma is a myth.
So, what’s the bottom line? Coconut water has been used, on occasion, as an intravenous
fluid. While it is not identical to blood plasma, it actually can be used as an emergency
replacement for fluids. It is not an ideal replacement. While coconut water, as long as the
shell was not cracked, is sterile, and it can be injected into the veins and be used to save a
patient when fluids are not available, if the patient had, for example, kidney problems, it
could be dangerous. You can rest assured that no hospital anywhere is going to stop
ordering IV fluids and start picking coconuts.
SO, IS IT SAME LIKE PLASMA?
7. Coconut water can be used (in emergencies) as a substitute for blood
plasma.
If the shell of the coconut has not been cracked, the coconut water
inside is usually sterile - that is, free of bacteria and the like. So if its
constituents are very similar to blood, could it be injected safely into
people, to replace fluid loss.
On the time of second world war the coconut water is introduged as IV
Infusion to the blood stream of the solder to give a instant replace ment
of body fluid loss
Coconut water can be used as an intravenous
substitute for blood plasma.
8. Would you reckon it's outrageous to claim that coconut water is identical to human plasma -
and so, you can inject it directly into the bloodstream?
Like all good myths, this has an element of truth, buried inside the lies.
In the Solomon Islands the coconut is an essential part of their diet. The locals describe six
distinct stages of the coconut as it develops. But to make it easy, let's say a young coconut is
about seven months old - that's when they have the maximum amount of water relative to the
coconut flesh. (By the way, coconut water is very different from coconut milk. Coconut milk is
the emulsion of the freshly grated coconut combined with the coconut water.)
If the shell of the coconut has not been cracked, the coconut water inside is usually sterile -
that is, free of bacteria and the like. So if its constituents are very similar to blood, could it be
injected safely into people, to replace fluid loss
Coconut water as blood plasma alternative?
9. Coconut water has about one-fortieth the sodium level of plasma, while the potassium level
is about 10-15 times higher. But besides the high potassium, coconut water is also loaded
with calcium and magnesium, which means it's definitely not suitable for patients with
kidney failure, severe burns, etc. Another problem is that it is much more acidic than human
plasma. The bottom line is that coconut water is not identical to human plasma.
However, in an emergency, coconut water can be used. One case in the recent medical
literature involved a man who had recently suffered a stroke - in the remote Solomon
Islands. He had difficulty in swallowing, choked on both liquids and solids and repeatedly
vomited them up. He was rehydrated with regular IV fluids, and fed via a tube directly into
his stomach. After 36 days in hospital, he could no longer tolerate the feeding tube.
Unfortunately, the hospital had run out of IV fluids, and because of its remoteness, would
not get supplies for two days. So many times it is claimed that “THE COCONUT WATER IS
IDENTICAL TO HUMAN PLASMA”
Thatbis a totally myth, the thing is COCONUT WATER CAN BE USE AS A SUBSTITUTE OR A
INSTANT SUPPLYMENT FOR BOOLD PLASMA, IN A CASE OF EMERGENCY which means it’s a
substitute but we cant call it identical to blood plasma.
