Camel Milk

Camel milk (Ushtra Dugdha) has distinctive properties unlike other milks. It is slightly saline, light, dry, and has hot potency with pungent post-digestive effect. It alleviates both Vata and Kapha, is appetizing, and has carminative action. It is particularly useful in treating abdominal disorders, intestinal parasites (Krimi), edema (Shotha), hemorrhoids (Arsha), and abdominal distension. It is beneficial in conditions where Agni is weak. Camel milk is traditionally used in desert regions for its therapeutic properties. Verse 14.

• Vata-shamaka (alleviates Vata)
• Kapha-shamaka (alleviates Kapha)
• Deepana (appetizing)
• Anulomana (carminative)
• Krimi-hara (anti-parasitic)

24 Ustra ksheera (camel milk benefits) – इष ू ो णलवणमौ कं द पनं लघु श तं वातकफानाहकृ मशोफोदराशसाम ् २५ Ushtra ksheera (milk of camel)- is Ishat ruksha – slightly dry ushna – hot Lavana – salty taste Deepana – increases digestion strength Laghu – easy to digest Vatakaphaan shastam – useful in Vata and Kapha Krumi – relieves worm infestation Shopha – anti inflammatory Udara – useful in ascites Arshas – haemorrhoids.

— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Drava Vigyaniya Drinkables

With camel milk it alleviates Raktagulma (blood tumor) in women.

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Madhyama Khanda, Chapter 4: Gutikakalpana (Tablet/Pill Preparations)