Butter is one of the food article that is used in many health conditions in Ayurveda. Here are the butter benefits.
Butter benefits:
Ayurveda, the Indian system of medicine explains butter benefits as follows -
- Butter is sweet in taste, it is a natural coolant.
- Butter improves taste and digestion
- Butter nourishes the body.
- Butter calms Vata and Pitta.
- According to Ayurveda, Butter is used as a dietary ingredient in conditions like indigestion and Pitta imbalance.
- Butter is also useful in eye related disorders
Freshly prepared butter benefits:
Vrushya – aphrodisiac,
Sheeta – coolant
Varna, bala, agnikrut – improves skin complexion, strength and digestion strength.
Sangrahi – abosrbent, useful in diarrhoea
Vatapittasruk jit – balances Vata, Pitta and detoxifies blood
Useful in
Kshaya – chronic respiratory disorders leading to emaciation
Arsha – hemorrhoids
Ardita vata – paralysis
Kasa – cough
The butter made directly from milk is
Sangrahi – absorbent, useful in diarrhoea
Raktapittajit – useful in bleeding disorders
Akshirogajit – useful in eye diseases.
Please note that the butter has these benefits, if prepared by the Ayurvedic method click to read How to make butter
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What about the claim that the saturated fat in butter is not good for heart, raises cholesterol and such? What is the response from Ayurveda’s POV on this?
Yes it is true in deed. That is why, butter is not advised in people having Kapha body type or patients having Kapha pridominant disorder like oebsity, diabetes etc.
Butter in Ayurveda, is only advised for selective patients having Vata and Pitta imbalance.
There is a famous statement in Ayurveda, which holds good for all the medical sciences.
“If used wisely, even a poison can be effective medicine.
The best of medicines, in the hands of a doctor without wisdom is poison. ”
Hope the question is answered.
What you said in the comment is very true doctor !
I think if a persons agni is in good shape then it won’t have the undesired effect even on heart.
we cannot expect people with cholestrol and such to be having a proper agni .
And butter is considered as rakta stambhaka and so good in bleeding conditions.
Doctor!
I am curious to know as to what Ayurveda says about Ghee. I could not locate any of your article on this. If any article is available I shall be obliged if you can kindly provide the link.
Hi,
Please read here
http://easyayurveda.com/2009/08/12/ayurvedic-description-of-ghee-ghritam/
http://easyayurveda.com/2012/03/06/how-to-use-ghee-for-skin-care-a-simple-ayurveda-method/
http://easyayurveda.com/2012/03/21/how-to-improve-immune-system-in-children-an-ayurvedic-method/