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To: jhild who wrote (20709)	4/21/1998 10:14:00 PM
From: AugustWest	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

>>Btw, coconuts. Fruit? You are sick man, I mean it! Um, I had thought about it before throwing the mango thing there, but held back!

To: jhild who wrote (20709)	4/22/1998 3:37:00 PM
From: Grainne	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Jhild, coconuts are NUTS!!! My cookery encyclopedia says very interesting things about them: First of all, not only are they nuts, but they also contain MILK. And the roots are ground up and used like tea or coffee in southern India. Not only does the coconut sustain life, it helps to prevent death and is the native's medicine chest. Because of an astringent substance in the tissue, coconuts are used as remedies for intestinal complaints and coughs, as poultices for rheumatic fever and indeed as a cure for all kinds of diseases. Even when a native is wounded, he has an antiseptic lotion ready which is made from the coconut. Toilet accessories are also extracted from it--the juice is used as a mouth wash and gargle, and tooth powder is made out of coconut roots that have been roasted and ground. When the tree, after a long productive life finally dies, its uses are not over. The wood can be used to build houses of great durability. Furniture made of it may be trimmed with ornamental carving and is also practical. Mattresses are made from the fibers of the coconut's husk. Housetops are made of coconut leaves. In Malabar and Ceylon the roots of the dead palms are widely used as fuel. But the dried leaves are a source of illumination. They are lighted to become torches for "night traffic." The coconut shell makes an excellent cup for drinking out of, and even the beggar uses it as a "hat" to hold out for alms. But in the household the shell has its greatest use. It serves as a mixing bowl, a bathtub accessory, and a plate for eating. It is used for lamps, cups, saucers, spoons, ladles, ashtrays, and buttons. Few things invented by nature have proved as indispensable and of such all-around value as the coconut palm. "He who plants a coconut tree plants vessels and clothing, foods and drink, a habitation for himself and a heritage for his children."