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18. In emergency situations where IV fluids are not available, coconut water can be used instead. It was administered Intravenously during the Second World War to British and Japanese patients because all saline liquid was finished.

The water, however, does not contain enough salt to be used as a substitute, almost 10 to 15 times less than blood plasma, and also contains calcium and magnesium which makes it a bad idea for patients with kidney failure and severe burns. It was a common practice during the late 1970s in Cambodia but was criticized heavily. It was only used as an emergency substitute rather than an actual method for rehydration.