Cow Butter

Cow butter (unsalted)

Cow butter is very good for children and the elderly! Very good for Pitta people or Pitta conditions. The fresher the butter – the better!

Butter increases cholesterol, which is Kapha in nature. Eat organic butter only because the toxins are concentrated as the milk is concentrated. Ayurveda recommends ghee over butter because it is lighter for digestion. 

Ever get thirsty after eating ice cream? Butter also absorbs water. 

Properties

Taste: sweet

Natural Attributes: heavy, oily

Tissue impact (Vipak): nourishing plasma, fat, reproductive

Thermal impact (Virya): cooling

Dosha impact: Increases kapha, decreases pitta and vata

Digestive impact (Agni): easy to digest

Channels (Srotas): obstructing

Feces: lubricating the intestines 

Urine: 

Strength (Bala): promotes strength

Mind (Manas): Sattvic, Tamasic

Effect: Aphrodisiac, Adaptogen 

Chinese medicine syndromes: Nourishes the Yin of the Kidney, Liver, Colon and Lung 

Medicinal properties 

• Nourishment (rasa): emaciation, weakness, debility, infants, children, the elderly, facial paralysis
• Blood-circulation-liver: hemorrhoids, cools the blood
• Nervous system: nervous system
• Reproductive and hormonal systems: fertility
• Strength: strengthening
• Respiratory: dry cough
• Skin: good for complexion
• Digestive system:  igniting digestion, improves assimilation  

Harmful for: mucous conditions, liver excess, dampness