Therapeutic Uses of Milk

दुग्धप्रयोगः

Milk is used therapeutically in numerous conditions: (1) Kshaya/Shosha (consumption/wasting) - milk is the primary treatment; (2) Amlapitta (acid peptic disorder) - cold milk neutralizes acid; (3) Raktapitta (bleeding disorders) - cow's milk and goat's milk are excellent; (4) Jwara (chronic fever) - milk as a nourishing drink; (5) Garbhini Paricharya (pregnancy care) - milk is essential; (6) Bala Roga (pediatric conditions) - goat's milk is preferred; (7) As Anupana (vehicle) with medicines like Shatavari, Ashwagandha; (8) In Panchakarma as Virechana Dravya with purgative herbs; (9) Externally as Parisheka (pouring) in burns and Pitta conditions.

What is Therapeutic Uses of Milk (Dugdha Prayoga / दुग्धप्रयोग)?

<p>Milk is used therapeutically in numerous conditions: (1) Kshaya/Shosha (consumption/wasting) - milk is the primary treatment; (2) Amlapitta (acid peptic disorder) - cold milk neutralizes acid; (3) Raktapitta (bleeding disorders) - cow's milk and goat's milk are excellent; (4) Jwara (chronic fever) - milk as a nourishing drink; (5) Garbhini Paricharya (pregnancy care) - milk is essential; (6) Bala Roga (pediatric conditions) - goat's milk is preferred; (7) As Anupana (vehicle) with medicines like Shatavari, Ashwagandha; (8) In Panchakarma as Virechana Dravya with purgative herbs; (9) Externally as Parisheka (pouring) in burns and Pitta conditions.</p>

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