Volume : X, Issue : VI, June - 2020

COW MILK GAINS A QUALITY EQUIVALENT TO GOAT MILK - A REFERENCE IN SIDDHA TEXT

Dr. J. Sridevi

Abstract :

Siddha system of medicine is one of the oldest system of medicine with a history of centuries back with its unique aspects of theories.It is a wide anch of science which is based on the theory of Panchabhoota (earth, water, fire, wind and aakash).1 It has its source of medicine from plant kingdom, mineral kingdom and animal kingdom. It widely explains the types of milk from various animals like cow, goat, camel, elephant, donkey, etc. and its uses in various kinds of diseases.2 There are many varieties of milk currently in consumption for all the ages of people right from childhood to old age. Mothers Milk, serves as a primary source of biomolecules to a child during the stage of infant and according to World Health Organisation the east feed should be continued until infant to complete two years old.3In unavoidable situation the child is given cows milk apart from mothers milk. Cows milk is an rich and cheap source of protein and calcium and also good for bone health.4 But the protein present in the cow milk is encountered with allergy in children with incidence estimated as 2% to 7.5% in the first year of life.5 There is an evidence from an article that protein from goats milk can be a suitable protein source for infant and it is also recommended by European Food Safety Authority for an infant formula.4 Hence in this context I like to cite an reference from the Siddha literature that if the herbal ingredient is added to cows milk and boiled it gains its quality equivalent to goats milk. The data will be a boon to the future generation if evaluated pharmacologically.

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COW MILK GAINS A QUALITY EQUIVALENT TO GOAT MILK - A REFERENCE IN SIDDHA TEXT, Dr. J.Sridevi INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-6 | June-2020

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