Camel milk has always been a major traditional staple in the nutrition of the pastoral nomadic people. The milk is consumed either fresh, or soured for longer preservation. Camel milk has been employed as a medicine for centuries by pastoral nomadic people because of its richness in vitamins, minerals, and iron; and contains anti–bodies and immunological potency, mainly for infants. Camel milk is also a good substitute for human milk. It is low in cholesterol, sugar and protein, and contains a high concentration of insulin. Camel milk is used as an antioxidant, and tumor growth depressant; to treat prostate, breast cancer, and other cancers including leukemia, and can be used to alleviate the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation.

 The main argument in this paper is that people in Asia and Africa use camel milk as a complementary and alternative medicine, mainly for cancer, in addition to it being a source of food and drink.