A Glass of Milk a Day Keeps Illnesses Away

Here are just some of the benefits of drinking milk

• It beats chronic weakness, sleepiness and exhaustion.

• Milk eases joint or muscle pain. It even helps with diseases like osteoporosis.

• Milk strengthens the Majja Dhatu (tissues of the nervous system) and it can palliate mental issues that are caused by vata.

• Milk is a great natural remedy for constipation as it pacifies the aggravated vata dosha.

• Weak memory can also be strengthened by milk.

Here are some guidelines and ways of drinking milk.

• Have milk at night, because Ayurveda recommends resting after drinking milk to allow it to digest.

• Never drink milk cold. Warm it up a little bit before drinking.

• Add half a spoon of haldi to milk to reap its tri-doshic qualities.

• If you have a dominant kapha, add some adrak (ginger), elaichi (cardamom) and dalchini (cinnamon) to boiled milk. These herbs will pacify kapha and ensure that the milk doesn’t aggravate it.

• Avoid milk with any salty or sour foods.

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