Buffalo milk and Buffalo products are widely used in Ayurvedic treatment for various diseases, starting from insomnia to bleeding disorders. Let us explore the benefits of Buffalo products and usage according to Ayurveda.
Buffalo Milk Benefits:
- Of all the Ayurvedic home remedies for inducing normal sleep, buffalo milk is the best. If you have sleep problems, try drinking half a cup of warm buffalo milk at night, one hour before food.
- Buffalo milk is sweet, coolant, takes time to undergo digestion,
- Decreases digestive fire, improves strength and immunity
- Nourishes the body.
- Calms Pitta, relieves burning sensation and useful in skin conditions.
- Buffalo milk with sugar is the drink of choice in summer, as per Ayurveda summer regimen.
Other Buffalo products:
Buffalo Yoghurt:
Buffalo yoghurt is highly nutritious, natural aphrodisiac, relieves tiredness, useful in conditions like heavy menstrual bleeding, nasal bleeding etc.
Buffalo Ghee:
- Buffalo ghee improves skin complexion and quality,
- Improves digestive power, good for eyes.
- Calms Vata and Pitta, improves Kapha
- Useful in bleeding due to intestinal problems, piles and sprue.
Buffalo urine:
Buffalo urine is hot and pungent. Used in the treatment of skin diseases, diabetes, abdominal bloating, hemorrhoids, edema, eye disorders and itching.
Buffalo meat:
Hot, nutritious, induces natural sleep, natural aphrodisiac, increases muscle bulk, calms Pitta, increases breast milk.
Buffalo liver: good for eyes.
Ayurvedic medicines with Buffalo milk as an ingredient:
Pinda Thailam - Used in the treatment of Gout.
Hello Doctor,
Does Ayurveda recommend non-vegetarian food?
Regards,
Natasha
See, Ayurveda is existant since the time of Vedas, that is around 5000 BC. From there on, there was no concept of pure vegetarianism. All castes, including Brahmins used to take Non veg and veg diet, based on the merit of nutrition and health benefits. After the dawn of Buddhism in around 7- 8 th century, the concept of pure vegetarianism came into existent. So, does Ayurveda recommend non vegetarian food? Yes, it does to those who are accustomed to non veg diet. However Ayurveda does not recommend non veg diet to vegans. Because over a period of time and generations, the body will be accustomed to pure veg diet.
If you are asking me – is it ok to take non veg diet? I would say, if you are accustomed to it, then go on. why not. In spiritual terms, non veg diet is considered as Rajasika and Tamasika. But Swamy Vivekananda says – Before one seeks spiritual practices, the body needs to be strong. Hence if one is accustomed he can take non veg diet and do exercises to have a strong body in the early days of spirituality.
Divine Park Says: What eats your mind is more important than what you eat. But Divine Park opines, that as one reaches higher level of spiritual journey, the spiritual seeker will naturally start feeling averse towards non veg diet.
Please take time to read my article here – http://easyayurveda.com/2010/07/15/is-ayurveda-totally-vegetarian/
Its a new information about Buffalo products are good for health.Thanks for your valuable information.