Easier to digest than cow’s milk, exceptional for aiding intestinal absorption.
Goat’s milk is frequently considered an exception to many problems with dairy. Goats are usually healthy and clean, and therefore are not normally given regular doses of antibiotics or other drugs. The fat structure of their milk is much more digestible of that of cow’s milk; since it is already naturally homogenous, goat milk does not have to be mechanically homogenized. Also, it is likely to be available raw. Because goats that graze freely enjoy a large variety of leaves, grasses and herbs, their milk contains rich amounts of of nutrients not found in cow’s milk. For all these reasons, goat milk is universally prescribed as a superior product for many types of deficiency, from youth through old age. When animal product is needed, raw goat’s milk is usually a good choice. For maximum benefit, it should be fresh. Drinking it warm just after milking is recommended.
Properties
Taste: Sweet, Astringent
Natural Attributes: Oily, Light
Tissue impact (Vipak) :nourishing plasma, blood, fat, bone,reproductive
Thermal impact (Virya): cooling
Dosha impact: decrease Vata and Pitta. Relative to other milks, goat milk is the least Kapha aggravating.
Digestive impact (Agni): easy to digest (after boiled)
Channels (Srotas):Â open the channels when obstruction is due to excess contraction and/or dryness. Otherwise, milk blocks the channels.
Feces: constipating, retains and absorbs
Urine: diuretic
Strength (Bala): improves strength and immunity
Mind (Manas): calms down Rajas, Sattvic
Nutrient: calcium, fluorine
Chinese medicine syndromes: nourishes the Yin
Medicinal properties
- Nourishment (rasa): emaciation, young children and the elderly, cough, debility, anemia
- Blood-circulation-liver: fever, bleeding disorders, mouth ulcers
- Bones-joints-tendon-ligaments: tonifies the bones
- Nervous system: nervous exhaustion
- Digestive system: diarrhea, enriches the intestinal flora, stomach ulcers
Harmful for: excess mucus