KING COCONUT (THE MAGICAL WATER )

 

King Coconut is a type of Coconut which native to Sri Lanka. It is a popular fruit in the world, and it has many benefits. Scientific Name is Cocos nucifera var. aurantiaca. King Coconut water has sweet taste. King Coconut is an orange colour coconut and Sri Lankan people called it as “Thembili”.

King coconut has liquid edible endosperm (King coconut water) and solid endosperm which is called kernel. King coconut kernel is a delicate spongy material which is rich in antioxidants, flavonoids and phytochemicals.

King coconut water is nutritional beverage which contains sugar, vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. King Coconut water is a perfect drink that helps to keep human body rehydrated. Also, it can delay exhaustion. Further, it can be used as a refreshing drink to balance body electrolytes. King coconut is rich in Vitamin C, So it can be used as a dietary antioxidants. It directly influence on rapid intestinal absorption. Other than that, King coconut water helps to blood sugar restoration.

King coconut water has anti-aging effects to the skin. Magnesium maintains low blood sugar level against the type 2 Diabetes. It good at blood circulation in the kidneys. That causes to profuse diuresis. Further, king coconut water affect cardio protection. Therefore, King coconut water is identified as a medicine. It keeps the body away from diseases. And, develops internal functions of the human body. King coconut water is relaxation beverage in the sunny days. It has a cool effect that keep a healthy body. Further, King coconut water is used to make Vines. Also, it is added to various meals. Therefore, it is difficult to identify King coconut as a fruit. It is a medicine as well.

In Sri Lanka, King coconut is mostly cultivated in Kurunegala, Gampaha and Galle districts. Sri Lanka is a popular country for King coconut. King coconut water is exported as a beverage. There is a good demand from other countries.

Saffron

 

Saffron is made from stamens of Crocs flower (Crocus Sativus). Saffron is expensive and popular thing in the world. There are many benefits we can get from saffron. Mainly, saffron is used to increase the beauty and also, it is used as a medicine as well.

Crocus flower has only three saffron stamens. It needs 200,000 crocus flowers to made kilogram of saffron. Then, it needs huge human effort Therefore, saffron is very expensive. However, saffron has large number of benefits.

There are four anti oxides in saffron. They are Crosin, Crocetin, Safranal and Kaempferol. These ingredients repair damaged, irritated skin and keep youngest look of the human skin. Also, it can protect the skin from sunlight. Saffron has large portion of Vitamin C. Therefore, it gives soft smooth skin and remove dark spots and pimples. Moreover, Saffron can increase the hair growth and it can reduce the weight of the body.

Further, Saffron is used to reduce the high blood pressure and mental stress of the people. Recent analysis results found that saffron develops vision of the eyes and it helps to prevent from cancers.

There are many saffron treatments in the world. Indian and Middle East women drink milk with saffron. So, we can add saffron to our glass of milk or water. Also, saffron can be used as a cooking ingrediant. Some people add saffron to rice or milk rice, curd and yought to maintain a healthy life.

However, there is a limit to take saffron with our meals. If we take ,more than 1.5g of saffron per day, it can damage to the body. Therefore, it’s better to e saffron with consultation of the physician.