FW: Re:vegetarian diet- ghee

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From Karta Purkh Singh, Eugene,

Oregon

 

Ayurveda considers the milk of eight kinds of mammals

(cow, buffalo, goat, sheep, camel, elephant, mare and woman) safe for human

beings, and ghee can be prepared from these eight kinds of milk. In normal

circumstances, cow’s milk ghee is best for human use. (And just when

would normal circumstances include elephant ghee, anyway, you ask…)

There are four kinds of fat described in Ayurveda-

ghee, oil, vasa (animal fat) and bone marrow. Ghee is the best among all fat

substances and thousands of formulas for medicated ghee are described in

Ayurveda for the treatment of countless illnesses, especially those of

inflammation.

Ghee, or oil of clarified butter, has the impurities

(saturated fat, milk solids) removed.

Ghee massage is used to cure disturbances in pitta and vata. The ancient Susruta Samhita text claims ghee is good for all parts of

the body, and it is the ultimate overall remedy for fire tattva (inflammatory)

problems, and is the medium (anupan) of choice for mixing medicines for these

conditions.

Ghee massage is used to support the treatments of

diseases, rejuvenative treatments (rasayana) and aphrodisiac treatments

(vajikarana). Furthermore, ghee is said to promote memory, intelligence,

quantity and quality of sexual secretions and to enhance digestion. We do know

from modern science that ghee is rich in phenolic antioxidants. It is good for

growth of the all seven dhatus in the body (plasma, blood, flesh, fat, bones,

marrow, semen) and is suited to people of every age. Ghee makes all sensory

organs more efficient, enhances the growth of hair and improves the complexion

and skin health. In particular, it aids in the formation of bones and

facilitates healing of traumatic injuries, including fractures. Ghee is lauded

for sexual vitality and for building nerve and brain tissue. Long a favorite of

yoga practitioners, it lubricates the connective tissues and promotes

flexibility. The revered sage Acharya Vagbhatta describes its healing

properties in the cases of burns and wounds.

Ghee’s benefits increase with its age. Aged ghee (up to a hundred years)

balances all five tattvas and dispels blockages in the srotas (energy

channels). It treats alcoholism, fever, and vaginal pain. Since it has a

special ability to clear the manovaha srota (mental channel), it used issued

for mental diseases, namely epilepsy and psychosis.

 

 

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