According to Charaka Samhita, cow’s milk has ten properties: svadu (sweet), sheetha (cold), mridu (soft), snigdha (unctuous), bahula (dense), shlekshana (smooth), pichchila (viscous), guru (heavy), manda (slow) and prasanna (pleasing).
Gou ksheera pacifies aggravated vata, pitta and raktha.
Benefits
- A rejuvenating and wholesome diet
- Strength promoter; promotes intellect
- Traditionally used in apasmara (epilepsy), unmada (insanity), piles and hardened stools
- Relieves vertigo and fatigue; useful in weakness
Chemical composition
Water ~87%, lactose, protein (lacto-albumin, casein), fat, carbohydrates, minerals (calcium, potassium, iodine, sodium, magnesium, iron) and vitamins A, B2 and B12.
