It is also said to be cooling in urinary disorders. It is also reported to be anthelmintic. The tuba, or toddy, from the sap, is stimulating and acts as a mild laxative. It is also reported to be a refrigerant and diuretic. The coconut milk, which is the product of the expressed juice of the grated endosperm, was popular during World War II and was used as a substitute for cow's milk.
Recent research shows that lauric acid is present, which is also present in human mother's milk.
The milk is reported to be refrigerant, nutrient, aperient, diuretic, laxative, and anthelmintic. The oil from coconuts is used much in the Philippines as a vehicle for liniments in skin medicines and for other external applications.