The benefits and harms of ghee

If once there were rumors that ghee is bad for health, you need to forget about it for a while and study it.After all, it contains physical healthy substances that have ever been known to people. And it has long been used as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of skin, diseases of the nose, gastrointestinal tract, and so on.

Melted product is processed by melting at a temperature of + 40.50 ° C, divided into fractions. Next, remove excess moisture from it, subjecting it to short-term exposure to temperature in a vacuum. After that, a concentrated fat is formed with a lower content of harmful substances. Then it is whipped with compressed air and distributed into packages.

And homemade cream ghee is prepared a little according to another technology: they spread it in a large bowl and put it in a water bath for 30 minutes.

As a result of the process, the protein forms a foam, and it is removed with a slit spoon, and the remaining moisture itself evaporates. And many people even try to filter the mixture through a small sieve or a thick layer of gauze to remove excess foamy residue. It ends with the fact that the oil is burned and divided into portions, and the last liquid residues are removed from the butter fat.

The product used consists of the main components: 99.8% of fat and several vitamins A, E and D, which even during processing are stored in the product. On the contrary, with a decrease in water and protein, it becomes more and more. But its main advantage is its ability to not deteriorate for a long time. Shelf life is equal to six months in the refrigerator or basement. In this position, it can be stored for a whole year at a temperature of + 20.25 ° C.

This method is especially popular in the countries of South Asia, where only cow's milk is used for canning in melted butter. And after a moderate amount of use, it can stop the development of osteoporosis and rickets, as well as maintain visual acuity, regardless of age. On these grounds, its benefits and harms must be studied and taken into account.

It improves the strength of digestion by secreting enzymes. Especially well helps people with weak digestive function, in stabilizing the balance of bile and intestines during constipation. If you take it with warm milk in the morning, it will help improve intestinal health.

• The use of vegetable ghee is prescribed to improve vision, frail old people, children and the weak sick.
• To improve the complexion, nutrition, immunity, memory, intelligence, digestion. As well as the proper functioning of the senses.
• For injured persons with injuries from burns, weapons, poisons and fire. Ghee is a food ingredient that can be used by all.
• In addition, it is useful for epilepsy, fainting, exhaustion, schizophrenia, fever, headaches and pain in the ears, and diseases of the female genital tract.

The properties of ghee of animals (goats, sheep, buffalo, cows and many others) are the same as their milk.

And also it is used to relieve dry skin. In winter, ghee together with milk helps relieve these symptoms by lubricating the affected areas. But also this tool is useful for cervical osteochondrosis and has good reviews.

In addition, the melted butter is useful for the body of the newborn. For them use 2-5 drops. And also for nursing mothers - it feeds its milk and improves its quality.

1. It is used as a remedy for many eye diseases. And together with honey, they get a composition that improves eye health. It is used in washing the eyes as a sedative. It is also used to rinse the throat, applied over a wound or burn to reduce heat and pain. They are also applied to the weathered lips for their healing and on the cracks of the heels.
2. There is another remedy for wound healing: mix half a glass of melted butter with 1 tsp of turmeric powder and 2 tsp. Nima.Then this paste is applied topically to quickly heal wounds and boils.
3. In addition, it is good for problems with allergic rhinitis. Before leaving your home to work, try to apply a thin layer of ghee to the inner wall of the nostrils. It really helps to avoid dust allergies. If it is 2 drops to put in both nostrils in the morning 30 minutes before meals. This procedure will help in the treatment of hair loss, migraine, trigeminal neuralgia. The course is held for 2-6 weeks.

And also oil can be used in cookery. Contains additionally a small list of macronutrients, such as:

• potassium - helps regulate water-salt balance;
• calcium - has a beneficial effect on the development and improvement of bone tissue;
• magnesium - helps cells regenerate better;
• phosphorus - has a beneficial effect on the human brain.

The very same oil is used for culinary purposes for roasting and dressing dishes. The food becomes aromatic and tastier with a light creamy-nutty flavor. Crust during frying gets golden color.

In addition, it perfectly absorbs any odors, and an aromatic agent is prepared from it:

• drown oil in a water bath and add cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and other spices;
• 5 more minutes it is kept in a water bath;
• poured it through a thick layer of gauze and poured into a dry cup.

This composition perfectly replaces the sauce. It is perfect for toast and pancakes as a gravy for breakfast.

Ghee is undesirable to take with jaundice, hepatitis, fatty liver and its changes. After all, its excess can cause upset stomach and lead to diarrhea.

By its composition, it refers to fatty foods, and its consumption can cause some disruptions in the digestive system, especially in patients with the gastrointestinal tract. Indeed, besides this, it overloads the pancreas, the liver, provokes their exacerbation in chronic types of the disease.

If you have it when you have a cold or cough, it can worsen the condition of the patient.

It is also undesirable for use by people who are prone to corpulence. After all, 100 g of the product contains about 1 thousand kcal, which is equal to the daily intake of calories for weight loss. In addition, it also contains excess cholesterol, which has a negative impact on health in metabolic disorders, leading to the formation of atherosclerotic formations. However, as a valuable food product, it is able to expand its use in moderate doses and improve the well-being of an adult and a child.

It is known that the intake of pancreatitis in the diet is sharply limited to the intake of dairy products with a high percentage of fat, since enzymes produced by the pancreas are often involved in their breakdown. But in this situation it is not necessary to exclude oil from the diet, you can simply reduce its amount.

But for patients with gastrointestinal tract animal fat is strictly contraindicated. Despite this, it has a beneficial effect on the secretion of the mucous membrane of the stomach and intestines, helps these organs work in the right mode.

And an excess of product can lead to an exacerbation of diseases of the liver and gallbladder, pancreas. It is also worth it to limit the consumption of people with diabetes, heart disease and blood vessels, gout.

Melted butter can affect any skin type, softening, nourishing and rejuvenating it. It is used as a lubricant (cream, ointment, mask) for external use on the skin of the face and body to preserve youth. It is widely used for cosmetic purposes. And if you evaluate it, from the point of view of cosmetologists, as well as its benefits, which it brings, it is able to compete with cosmetics.

All this thanks to the components tocopherol and retinol, the main ingredients that make up the ghee. They give shine, nourish and moisturize the skin.To do this, it is used as a cream for the night. As a result of this procedure, it is noticeable that after a week, fine wrinkles begin to smooth out, and the skin becomes more elastic and velvety to the touch.

But if you want to restore the balance of the skin, you can create a nourishing mask on the basis of ghee. For its preparation will need three components:

• 1 tbsp. l - boiled potatoes;
• 1 tbsp. l - melted butter;
• 1 tbsp. l - honey.

Preparing a mask like this:

1. already cooked boiled potatoes knead in mashed potatoes;
2. add oil and honey .;
3. before use, clean the skin and apply the mixture on the face;
4. hold the mask for 20 minutes.

Beauticians around the world approve of its use as a cosmetic product, not only in its pure form, but also in combination with other components.

Masks make softer coarsened skin, moisturizing it. Small unpleasant wrinkles, which become less noticeable, disappear, and acne, acne, black spots and so on disappear.

Thanks to the mask, blood circulation is improved and the epidermis is fed. In addition, dandruff is eliminated, hair follicles are strengthened, toxins are removed (does not allow them to accumulate inside the skin).

You can use the recipe nutritional mask from ghee for the face. For this, a small collection of ingredients is prepared:

• 150 ml of water
• 20 g of melted butter
• 3 drops lavender essential oil
• 3 drops of rose oil.

This mask is easy to apply. Before applying the mask from this mixture, you must add lavender ether to a cup of water and soak the face with this solution. Immediately massage the fragrant composition into the moist skin for 40 minutes. Then rinse with warm water.

In order for the ghee to be useful, not harmful to health, during the use of the product should follow the special rules of its use in food.

1. Do not take it until the oil is completely absorbed. In any case, until you feel hungry. But basically it is suitable for use as drinking and washing. As a result, helps to improve digestion. It is undesirable to fry on it. So say the advice of doctors.
2. Consider how to use it. Half a teaspoon of ghee at breakfast is a great way to start your day. It is advisable to use it in conjunction with solid food, followed by soft food, and in the end eat a small portion with a warm drink of any drink. For example, 0.5 grams of a teaspoon can only be consumed before a morning cup of tea / coffee.
3. The product will bring more effect if it is at the beginning of the day together with weak carbohydrates. - bread, cereal, boiled potatoes. According to the rules, an adult person per day should take it no more than 15 g per day, 5 times a week. For athletes, the dose is increased to 20 g. And for children it is no more than 5-10 g.
4. As a remedy, the oil is used by older people., which additionally at the end of the knife (5 g) add a little powder of cinnamon. It is held in the mouth until completely dissolved half an hour before breakfast.
5. It is undesirable to fry food in melted butter. Since it can leave a fat golden crust that is bad for people with gastric diseases. However, it is resistant to heat. If during the frying process light smoke appears, then it is only when the temperature reaches 205 degrees.

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