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International Research Journal of Pharmacy
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THERAPEUTIC AND NUTRITIONAL SIGNIFICANCE OF DUGDHA (MILK) WITH REFERENCE TO COW’S MILK

Authors: Sushil Vilas Chawre; Vandana Sitaram Shinde; P R Kabra; Deokumar Raut; H S Bhivgade;

THERAPEUTIC AND NUTRITIONAL SIGNIFICANCE OF DUGDHA (MILK) WITH REFERENCE TO COW’S MILK

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Godugdha ( Cow’s milk) is also elixir of life. Dugdha (milk) is a general term for the milk of any of the animals. In Ayurveda, Cow’s milk is much appreciated for the therapeutic purposes as well as nutrition, so that it is included in Anukta (the description word dug dha ( milk) in Ayur vedic text is an indication of use of only Cow’s milk). Cow’s mi lk was used in various types of uses as therapeutics and nutritional in various form of dietary contains. As the milk is havi ng identical properties of Ojas ( Immunological power), it promotes Ojas ( Immunological power). The Cow’s milk acts as Rasayana (med ication for increase the immunity), Tarpaka, Jivaniya (life supporting), Hridya (beneficial for heart), Ahladakara (delighting) , Buddhi prabodhaka (supporting the mental growth) and uses in many drugs preparations and as anupana (support ive content) . Milk is only dietary form which is used in all stage of l ife so that it is called as “Jiv an (life).” Milk was used from ancient Vedic era . Cow’s milk is an opaque fluid in which fat is present as an emulsion; protein and some minerals in colloidal suspension an d lactose together with some mineral and soluble protein in true solution. Godugdha ( Cow’s milk) is a liquid food which is use d from the infant life to all stages of life. Every mammal’s first diet is milk. The cow’s milk is one of them. If mother’s milk i s not available, C ow ’ s milk can be preferred . In Ayurveda, Cow’s milk is use d in various manners such as, various preparati ons in Kalpas (Drugs compounds) . It is use d as an A nupana (supportive content) for many Kalpas (Drugs compounds). Sometimes it is P at hya (beneficial) i n some diseases and also it is P athya (beneficial) during the medication. The Cow’s milk is not exception for Apathya (contraindication/unbeneficial), it is Apathya (contraindicated/unbeneficial) in many diseases and during some specific

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