Cow Milk

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Cow milk

As I had said Buffalo's milk is famous. That is because we fall for the apparent qualities. Although Buffalo milk is good we generally ask people to have Cow milk.

Yellowish, not so thick like Buffalo's, less cream, less butter, and less Ghee keeps Cow milk on back foot in the market.

Heavier the milk, more the cream. And this heavyness is because of higher fat content of the milk.

Cows aren't that heavy. They aren't lazy. They walk around the places and eats different herbs. Cows can differentiate herbs. Even if you give grass, you will notice that they have liking towards a certain kind of grass. You won't find a cow lying down for hours together. They always keep themselves busy. On roads also cows are good in finding their path. They are intelligent. Group of cows lick each other to keep them clean. They like to stay clean. They don't lie down in mud or even go in such area. After ploughing the field when it rains, the surface is to be made muddy for Paddy. Doing this is a sticky job. And for this Buffaloes are used and not Oxen. Because Like Mother like Son. Ox don't like mud either. Thats why Oxen are used for ploughing, and Buffaloes are used for mudding. Smart isn't it?

Above all these, Cows are emotionally attached with the family with whom they live. If you have or had stayed with cows, you will definitely know that. Cow is an emotional animal.

And as I said, quality comes from source. And now source is Cow.

Ayurved says Cow's milk is easy to digest. It improves intellectual capacity, works good for those who have lost weight due to illness or those who are already lean and thin. It is also useful in those who feel burning and are excessive thirsty. It helps increase strength of the body. Gives relief when someone is extremely tired and panting. And there is a list of diseases where Cow's milk is used.

This is about milk of Cow. Use it and get benefited and blessed.

©Vaidya Amit Pal


27th June 2016
09:00:49 am

Buffalo Milk

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Buffalo milk

Buffalos are lot in number than Cows. They yield more milk, and that milk appears good in quality. Who would take care of a Cow who gives only a little quantity of milk? Any business mind would think twice before investing, so they opt for Buffalo. Buffalo is way more cost effective for both, the consumer and milkman.

Also Buffalo can stay in any place although it is huge animal in size, doesn't care much about the cleanliness. They like lying for long time in mud. Also they are lazy. They eat whatever they get. Not much selective about the food.

If you observe, they are not as quick as cows while crossing roads. They follow anyone in front without thinking. They don't care about the traffic, or say just don't understand that there is something called Traffic and we need to run. They are lazy and always slow.

But why am I telling this?
That is because the quality comes from the source. And here source is Buffalo.
That's why Ayurved says Buffalo milk should be in those who are always hungry and can't pacify their hunger with anything. Buffalo is slow because of its heavyness and heavy behaviour, so the milk it gives is also heavy. Hence takes more time to get digested, so helpful in pacifying appetite.
Another important quality is, it induces sleep. As it takes more time, body gets exhausted and person feels sleepy. More than that it has some unknown characteristics feature which induce sleep. And that's why it is advised in those who complain of inadequate sleep.

Not bad huh!!!!! Still think before having it.
इसे पीना 'भारी' पड सकता है. (literally)

©Vaidya Amit Pal


14th June 2016
02:30:00 pm

Cow or Buffalo

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Cow or Buffalo

Cow's milk is famous, Buffalo's milk is famouser. (New word huh!!) There is always confusion in people regarding what to be had, Cow's or Bufallo's. And most of the time Buffalo wins. Why? Easy, it is cheaper than Cow's milk. People get angry when I say this reason (May be it hurts the status). Because their excuse (or say reason) for using Bufallo milk is richness of qualities.

Richness of qualities means it is perfect white in colour & thick in consistency, gives more cream, thick and sticky butter, and rich clarified butter (Ghee).
And Cow's milk is exactly opposit. It is yellowish, not thick like Buffalo's, less cream, butter and Ghee. So Buffalo milk wins.

But all this is because of the heavyness of the milk. Heavier the milk, more will be the cream. And this heavyness is because of higher fat content of the milk.

Ayurved says Cow's milk is easy to digest and more in qualities for better and healthy life. Buffalo milk is heavy, so needs more time and efforts to digest. It also brings heavyness to the body and mind. That's why those who don't get sleep are advised by Ayurved doctors to have this milk instead of Cow milk.

So don't just go after the apparent richness of the milk. The real richness of every type of milk is told by Ayurved separately. Will deal with each real soon.

©Vaidya Amit Pal


10th June 2016
10:41:52 am

Rain and Water

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Rain and water

Everyone gets habit of cold water in the summer. And then comes monsoon. We decide not to drink cold water now. But bottles are still there in refrigerator. When there is no rain and sky is covered with clouds, the heat is more. Sometimes in whole day, once or twice clouds decide to cry and it rains. For that much time one feels great, but what about rest of the time?

So the bottles come out of the fridge. Long gone the decision. And summer has given us a good habit of refilling the empty bottles and keeping in fridge. The cycle continues.

Then comes cold, cough and fever. And we blame the seasonal changes. Actually season had already warned us about it's upcoming changes. But we never care. We care for the temporary comfort from cold water.

Rainy season is the time when the atmosphere becomes vitiated with number of things which causes morbidity of Dosha in body. And this is the right condition for the diseases to invade.
Cold water has its own benefits, but should be had in proper condition, proper time and proper quantity, which doesn't include season where people are more susceptible for diseases; season like monsoon.
Cold water is just an example and comfort is just temporary.

©Vaidya Amit Pal.


5th June 2016
04:36:29 pm

Shiro Abhyanga

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Shiro Abhyanga- 4

Big question,
How and when to apply oil!

Preferably
we can use oil
after bath,
Before going to work.
Coconut oil serves
better in such case.

If you don't like oil
on head during work,
then you can apply oil
at night before sleep;
keep it overnight and
wash in the morning.
This way Oil stays
for longer duration.

But my wife / mom scolds me,
because when I sleep,
oil on head spoils the
Pillow and Bedsheet.

then you can
apply it an hour
or half an hour
before bath,
and then wash head
during bath.

No I don't have
so much time
before I go to work;

then apply oil when
you come back from work
and then don't wash head,
and keep it as it is.
This will save your hair
and also will relieve
strain which you had
during full day work.
For this purpose
Lauki (Doodhi) oil,
or Coconut oil added
with camphor is useful.

I hope you can follow
at least the last tip.

Visit your Ayurvedeeya Physician
and take guidance about proper
oil suitable for you.

And yes,
Don't heat the oil
for applying on head. :)

©Vd. Amit Pal.


28th December 2015
11:16:16 pm

Oily Oil 2

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Oily Oil

Ayurved tells to do
Abhyanga every day.

But it may not be
possible for everyone
to follow.

Our ancient Aacharya
knew that anything
we tell, there will be
some or other condition,
because of which
people won't be
able to follow.

So they gave options.

If applying oil to whole
body is not possible,
then at least apply oil to
Head, Feet and Ears.

i.e. Shiro Abhyanga,
Paadabhyanga,
and Karnapoorana.

©Vd. Amit Pal.


30th December 2015
09:06:01 am

Oily Oil 1

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Oily Oil

I never liked oil.
That sticky liquid
I used to hate the most.
I used to run away
whenever my mother
would come with
the oil pot
to pour oil in my ear
or on head.
I loved Diwali
but I hated one thing
of Diwali,
Early morning Abhyanga.
But tradition is tradition,
it has to be followed.
Rest of the times,
I could escape
and avoid oil application,
but in Diwali, no way.
Oil which I never liked
on even a single part
of my body,
both my parents
would apply oil
on my whole body.

I was small,
so I had to listen to them.
Then I used to think,
'When I grow up,
I will say no to oil,
and they will have
to listen to me.'

But see what happened,
When I grew up,
I became an Ayurved physician.
And all my plans
got drained.

Now I advise everyone
to apply oil,
on the body,
inside the body.

Of course Oil is good,
I would say oil is great.
I tell this to everyone,
Because I know
it is going to help them.

©Vd. Amit Pal


27th December 2015
06:51:31 am