Goat milk, some food related and some Yoga queries

[Guest guest]

I heard that goat milk is good for Tuberculosis. On researching a

little further, I found that probably it's good for lungs, and

therefore my assumption is that it might be helpful in Pulmonary

Tuberculosis. Any idea if this might be helpful in Intestinal

Tuberculosis as well? Also, at least one source (The Ayurveda

Encyclopedia: Natural Secrets to Healing, Prevention & Longevity:

Swami Sada Shiva Tirtha) listed it to be heating in nature,

therefore aggravating Pitta. Would that be a good idea to consume it

in my state when I'm reacting very badly to food items even slightly

heating in nature?

 

Could someone also suggest me what food items should I be consuming,

from nourishment as well as medicinal point of view (I'm not on ATT,

I'm taking Tibetan herbal medicine, which seems to me to be very

similar to Ayurveda)? I'm in a catch 22 situation, where I need a

lot of nourishing food, and most of the nourishing food I'm unable

to take (Pitta causing ones instantly flare up the ulceration and/or

cause fever. Other heavy foods, e.g. cheese, dates, figs, raisins

etc. cause diarrhea). Thankfully, two items are accepted very

graciously by the system, kefir and yogurt. It is, therefore, I was

thinking of keeping a goat and using it's raw milk to culture kefir.

I'd also like to know if it would be safe to consume raw milk,

particularly in my condition. Any suggestions regarding other food

items that I can/should include in my diet would be very much

appreciated.

 

Yoga related queries:

 

Can naadi shodhana/anuloma viloma be done very slowly, that is,

where the pace of breathing is very very slow, as opposed to the

vigorous breathing style of swami Ramdev (no offence, I've great

respect for him). I intuitively seem to be inclined towards doing it

slow, don't know if it's right or wrong. Also, any thoughts on how

long should it be done, rather what is the longest safe period for

which it can be done? Any other asanas/pranayama that could be

helpful in my condition?

 

BTW, inspired by Dr. Bhate's message I started sun gazing (besides

sun bathing), and I believe it's doing me a lot of good.

 

Many thanks and regards,

Rishi

[Guest guest]

Hello Rishi

 

Even though you read that goat milk is heating in nature, its meaning

is, it gives energy quickly. It does not add to pitta.

 

Visit the link

ayurvedaa\

rticles/Dr.%20BhateFiles/

 

and click on the file name Food_Properties.doc and check that neither

cow milk nor goat milk add to the pitta. ON the other hand, they

pacify pitta. So is cow ghee. But When ayurveda refers to cow milk or

cow ghee, it is only Indian cow milk or ghee.

 

The importance of cow and goat milk in TUberculosis is brout out in

the links:

 

ayurveda/message/12817

 

ayurveda/message/11434

 

Here, the breathing technique is also discussed in details sufficient

to understand by a remote patient. However, if you have any doubt or

querries on the breathing technique, you are welcome to post those.

 

Dr Bhate

 

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I heard that goat milk is good for Tuberculosis. On researching a

little further, I found that probably it's good for lungs, and

therefore my assumption is that it might be helpful in Pulmonary

Tuberculosis. Any idea if this might be helpful in Intestinal

Tuberculosis as well? Also, at least one source (The Ayurveda

Encyclopedia: Natural Secrets to Healing, Prevention & Longevity:

Swami Sada Shiva Tirtha) listed it to be heating in nature,

therefore aggravating Pitta. Would that be a good idea to consume it

in my state when I'm reacting very badly to food items even slightly

heating in nature?

 

Could someone also suggest me what food items should I be consuming,

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much Dr. Bhate, for clarifying that goat milk does not

add to Pitta. Now I can proceed with confidence.

 

Thanks also for sending the links of previous posts. In fact I had

already gone through those posts before posting my message. The

elucidation, remedies and the encouragement to follow indigenous

healing systems contained in those posts, do contribute to the light

at the end of the tunnel.

 

However, since most of the remedies described therein are largely

Pulmonary Tuberculosis-centric, I'm not sure what to incorporate in

my condition, i.e. Intestinal Tuberculosis. I guess three things

from those posts could still be of help to me - Turmeric, Garlic and

Basil. I had to stop taking garlic about twelve years ago when this

problem started, as I was reacting very badly to a lot of food

items, primarily to all Pitta causing ones. Now I'm not too sure if

it'd be good idea to incorporate that back into the diet, more so

since I also developed Hemorrhoids during the course of illness,

which are excruciatingly painful at the moment, and do bleed once a

while (the last bleeding episode was in May). I also read in one of

your posts that frying garlic in ghee takes out it's heat. Please

let me know if it'd be ok for me to start taking in this form.

 

I'd also like to know in which form basil can be taken.

 

I've gone through the breathing excercise described by you, and

shall start doing alongwith my naadi shodhana plan tomorrow onwards.

 

Many thanks once again!

 

Rishi

 

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Even though you read that goat milk is heating in nature, its

meaning

is, it gives energy quickly. It does not add to pitta.

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much Dr. Bhate, for clarifying that goat milk does not add to

Pitta. Now I can proceed with confidence.

 

 

Thanks also for sending the links of previous posts. In fact I had already gone

through those posts before posting my message. The elucidation, remedies and the

encouragement to follow indigenous healing systems contained in those posts, do

contribute to the light at the end of the tunnel.

 

 

However, since most of the remedies described therein are largely Pulmonary

Tuberculosis-centric, I'm not sure what to incorporate in my condition, i.e.

Intestinal Tuberculosis. I guess three things from those posts could still be of

help to me - Turmeric, Garlic and Basil. I had to stop taking garlic about

twelve years ago when this problem started, as I was reacting very badly to a

lot of food items, primarily to all Pitta causing ones. Now I'm not too sure if

it'd be good idea to incorporate that back into the diet, more so since I also

developed Hemorrhoids during the course of illness, which are excruciatingly

painful at the moment, and do bleed once a while (the last bleeding episode was

in May). I also read in one of your posts that frying garlic in ghee takes out

it's heat. Please let me know if it'd be ok for me to start taking in this form.

 

 

I'd also like to know in which form basil can be taken.

 

 

I've gone through the breathing exercise described by you, and shall start doing

along with my naadi shodhana plan tomorrow onwards.

 

 

Many thanks once again!

 

 

Rishi

[Guest guest]

I know of one ayurvedic recipe that uses milk and pistachio nuts

blended for lung ailments.

 

GB

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I heard that goat milk is good for Tuberculosis. On researching a

little further, I found that probably it's good for lungs, and

therefore my assumption is that it might be helpful in Pulmonary

Tuberculosis.

[Guest guest]

> However, since most of the remedies described therein are largely

> Pulmonary Tuberculosis-centric, I'm not sure what to incorporate in

> my condition, i.e. Intestinal Tuberculosis.

 

You yourself will be able to answer above doubt, once you start

thinking, how those remedies act on pulmonary tuberculosis. Do those

medicines reach lungs? Then how do they act on lungs and bronchi tube?

Whatever reaches lungs will also reach elsewhere! clear?

 

> I also read in one of

> your posts that frying garlic in ghee takes out it's heat. Please

> let me know if it'd be ok for me to start taking in this form.

 

Garlic alone is pitta enhancing, but when taken with sufficient water

(esp. copper water), butter, ghee, black dried grapes, crystal sugar,

jaggery, buttermilk....its heat is killed. The home remedies offer

several choices using above substances. Garlic with milk is one anti-

hypertensives useful for people with certain pulse.

 

 

> I'd also like to know in which form basil can be taken.

 

Chew fresh leaves, mix juice with little ginger juice+honey+black

pepper, tulsi tea with ginger+jaggery, several choices.

 

Dr Bhate

[Guest guest]

Thanks very much for offering to help, dear GB! I'm sorry for the

ambiguity in my previous message. The tubercular bacteria is

actually in my intestines, the lungs are clear. Please let me know

if come across something for the intestines.

 

With kind regards,

Rishi

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I know of one ayurvedic recipe that uses milk and pistachio nuts

blended for lung ailments.

[Guest guest]

Rishi

 

How about garlic?

 

GB

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I'm sorry for the

ambiguity in my previous message. The tubercular bacteria is

actually in my intestines, the lungs are clear.

[Guest guest]

I'm grateful for your help, Dr. Bhate.

 

Kind regards,

Rishi

 

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You yourself will be able to answer above doubt, once you start

thinking, how those remedies act on pulmonary tuberculosis. Do

those

medicines reach lungs?

[Guest guest]

I had to give up garlic about twelve years ago, as I was reacting

very badly to a lot of food stuff, including garlic. Advised by Dr.

Bhate, I'm trying to reintroduce it now very slowly. Fingers crossed!

 

Thanks,

Rishi

 

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How about garlic?

 

GB

[Guest guest]

Hi Rishi,

 

V. Lad (Ayurvedic Cooking for Self-healing) seems to think that goat's

milk is sweet and cooling, therefore good for Pitta. The best is to try

it and see how you respond. Also try the yoghurt which you could make

into a lassi drink (1/3 yoghurt in 2/3 water, plus powdered cumin).

 

For Pitta, nourishing foods include sweet roots and grains, and

vegetables like pumpkin and gourd (kushmanda). You could take herbs like

cumin (jiraka), licorice (yashimadhu), musta, and bilva; and a rasayana

preparation such as Chyawanprash (made from Amla fruits) would be very

helpful for nourishment and boosting immunity. TB is a complex

condition which ideally needs professional help.

 

There is no particular need to do Nadi Shodhana quickly. For yourself,

you could breathe in through one nostril for 5 counts, hold the breath

in for 5 counts, breathe out thorugh the other nostril for 10 counts,

and hold out for 5 counts. If this is too long, reduce the counts, then

slowly increase as you become comfortable. Never, never force long

breaths! You can start 5-10 mins two or three times a day.

 

You can also do digestive asanas like Cat Pose, Bow Pose and Seated

Spinal Twist (ardha matseyandrasana).

 

Hope this helps. Best wishes for a speedy recovery!

 

Best regards,

Gerald Lopez

Auckland, New Zealand

www.ScienceOfLife.co.nz <http://scienceoflife.co.nz>

 

 

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I heard that goat milk is good for Tuberculosis. On researching a

little further, I found that probably it's good for lungs, and

therefore my assumption is that it might be helpful in Pulmonary

Tuberculosis. Any idea if this might be helpful in Intestinal

Tuberculosis as well? Also, at least one source (The Ayurveda

Encyclopedia: Natural Secrets to Healing, Prevention & Longevity:

Swami Sada Shiva Tirtha) listed it to be heating in nature,

[Guest guest]

Hello Gerald, thank you very much for thinking about me, sharing your knowledge

and taking out the time to write this message.

Thanks also for letting me know about the goat milk. I hope to start getting

some goat milk from next week. Yogurt goes very well with me, so does lassi, and

I do sometimes add roasted cumin, and at times a bit of rock salt. Recently I've

started having Kefir, which I've found to be amazing. It's really done wonders

(at this stage even small improvements look like wonders to me :-)

 

Pumpkin and gourd go very well with me, and I enjoy them a lot. Licorice doesn't

go, Musta I'll have to look for, what it means, and Bilva has been of immense

help, I'm still taking it regularly. Chayavnprash, sadly doesn't suit me at all

at this stage, but I do take fresh amla (boiled) as long as the season permits.

 

I'm not getting much support from the conventional medical system (allopathy).

They say as long as I'm afebrile and able to gain weight, ATT is not

recommended, as the risks greatly outweigh the benefits. I found a Tibetan

medical practitioner, Dr. Yeshi Dhonden, in Mcleodganj (Dharmshala, India),

who's been a life saver.

 

Thanks very much for clarifying about Nadi Shodhana, I had been seeking answers

about this since a long time.

 

Kind regards,

Rishi

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your reply Rishi.

 

Musta is nutgrass or nut sedge (Cyperus rotundus), and is a well-known

herb for the digestive system, especially in Pitta conditions. It is

cooling and dry, and moderates excessively quick digestion.

 

Cheers,

Gerald.

Auckland, New Zealand

www.ScienceOfLife.co.nz <http://scienceoflife.co.nz>

 

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Hello Gerald, thank you very much for thinking about me, sharing your

knowledge and taking out the time to write this message.