Ashtanga Hridaya, Sutra Sthana (Ch. 5) describes buttermilk as beneficial in sopha (oedema), arsha (haemorrhoids), grahani (malabsorption syndrome), mutragraha (urine retention), udara (ascites) and aruchi (anorexia).
Takra alleviates vata and kapha.
Benefits
- A digestive stimulant
- Traditionally used in abdominal diseases including ascites, piles, gulma (tumours), anaemia, anorexia and splenic disorders
Buttermilk contains roughly 4% total solids — about 0.8% fat, 1.29% protein and 1.2% lactic acid.
