Mare's milk: the properties of the product, the content of useful substances and the rules of intake

Mare's milk is not the product that can be easily found on the shelves of stores.However, if possible, be sure to include it in your diet. And the point here is not so much in its savory and unusual taste, as in the benefits that brings the mare's milk to both children and adults.

Horse milk was first used in eastern countries by nomadic peoples who were engaged in breeding and grazing horses. Horse milk has a snow-white color with a light blue tint. It tastes pleasant, somewhat tart. Lactation in animals opens immediately after childbirth, and the peak of excreted milk falls on 2-3 weeks after that. After these weeks, the volume of milk decreases and disappears over time.

Foals are born sufficiently formed, and after a short period of time they begin to consume other feed, discarding mother's milk.

The product has many useful substances and is absorbed even by the stomach of a newborn child, however, the mares' milk has not received much distribution. This is due to a number of factors. The fact is that the udder tanks in mares are small, the milk in them accumulates in small portions. And given that in the first days of life, the foal comes to the udder up to 100 times, there is little milk in it. This imposes certain requirements on the frequency of milking. In addition, due to the peculiarities of the udder structure, the milking process is associated with certain difficulties.

Finally, it is also important that nutrients are contained only in the twin product (in the first 3 hours after milking), it is called saumal. In this regard, the transportation and sale of mare's milk, such as, for example, cow's milk, is impossible.

Today, Austria is the largest supplier of the product, and its benefits are spoken not only in our country, but also abroad. So, in China, 3,000 years ago, milk was considered sacred because of its healing properties.

Horse milk is considered to be a nourishing, dietary drink whose composition is similar to breast milk. The benefits of mare's milk are due to the peculiarities of its composition, which includes vitamins A, C, E, B1, B2, B6, B9, B12, as well as calcium, phosphorus, iron, copper, manganese, iodine, potassium, sodium. Caloric content is 40 kcal per 100 g. The product has a rather high carbohydrate content, about 2% of the composition is made up of proteins, which are easily digestible and contain a number of essential and non-essential amino acids.

Mare's milk in albumin content is 3 times higher than cow's. As part of the first there are 2 more types of protein - casein and globulin. These proteins are in almost all types of milk, but their ratio is different everywhere. In this regard, the milk from different animals and has different characteristics. So, the cow product contains more casein, which causes its heavier digestibility. Casein, in turn, is rich in phosphorus. In some cases, an overabundance is dangerous to health, it is primarily about babies. It is undesirable to give them cow's milk for several reasons (poor digestibility, inability of the kidneys to remove excess phosphorus). About 1.6% belongs to fats, and in Soamala they have a pronounced antibacterial effect and are represented by unsaturated low molecular weight fatty acids.

The mares' milk is used as a substitute for the maternal in the nutrition of infants, and on the basis of it they prepare mixtures for feeding. The product is suitable not only for healthy babies, but also for those whose body does not tolerate cow's milk.

Mare's milk contains a lot of Omega-3 acids.In addition, mare's milk has a pronounced immunostimulating effect due to the rich content of vitamins and minerals, especially ascorbic acid. According to the content of the last, the saumal significantly overtakes the cow, because vitamin C in it is 6-10 times more.

Flatulence, belching, nausea after eating - all this is a consequence of digestive disorders. Caumal affects the cause of unpleasant symptoms, as well as directly on these symptoms. Due to this, it is possible to quickly cope with belching and increased gas formation, as well as to improve the gastrointestinal tract.

It is believed that The product is very useful in violation of metabolic processes in the body. It demonstrates a powerful antioxidant effect, is used to treat cancer patients.

Since the composition contains a high content of vitamins, especially vitamin C, the mare’s milk is effective in cases of impaired immunity and exhaustion. The product has an immunostimulating effect, and even treats tuberculosis.

The product is rich in fatty acids, acids that inhibit the growth of tuberculosis bacteria. It is worth noting that cow's milk does not contain these acids, and in its fatty environment, these same bacteria feel more than free and continue to actively develop. Also milk is prophylactic in the fight against colds, viral infections.

The drink helps to stabilize the hormonal background, since it has a positive effect on the endocrine system and contains iodine. Zinc and vitamin B are involved in the production of testosterone, so the mare's milk is good for men's health, it improves sex life, reproductive functions, prevents the development of urinary diseases.

B vitamins have a positive effect on the central nervous system, helping to strengthen it, increase the conductivity of nerve impulses. Especially useful for people with emotional exhaustion, chronic fatigue, insomnia.

Potassium and phosphorus in the composition of the product make it useful for the bone system, teeth. The absorption of calcium from milk is quite high (about 30%), due to the effect of vitamin C.

A dairy product rich in easily digestible protein and amino acids is useful for athletes. It helps build muscle mass and enrich the body with vitamins and microelements. Strengthening the cardiovascular system, milk allows you to get the best results from cardio. With a serious passion for sports there is a load on the bones, and calcium-rich milk will help support them, strengthen them.

Due to the peculiarities of the composition (in particular, the combination of vitamin B, fatty acids and tocopherol), Mare's milk helps to improve the condition of the skin in various dermatological diseases. Studies and reviews of people who regularly consume the product helped establish that it is effective for the treatment of psoriasis, eczema, and erythema. The product helps to eliminate the itching and soreness of the skin, redness and swelling, in some cases the patient can completely abandon the traditional treatment.

The mares' milk can be harmful in the only case - if you are individually hypersensitive to saumal or if you are allergic to casein or any milk protein in the composition.

If you prefer koumiss, then you should remember a fairly large amount of acids in the composition. This can aggravate the condition with increased acidity of the stomach. Refuse to drink should be in the acute period of diseases such as gastritis, ulcers, pancreatitis, as well as diseases of the liver, pancreas, kidneys.

Only fresh milk is useful, after 3 hours there are almost no healing elements left in it. This makes it necessary to somehow process the product. The easiest way to preserve the taste and benefits of saumal is to freeze it. In general, this process is similar to freezing goat milk.

Fresh milk should be quickly cooled (on how well it will succeed, depends on the shelf life of the frozen product) and pour into clean plastic bottles or bags for freezing the liquid. The latter should be pre-sterilized.

Now you need to remove the container in the freezer, where they can be stored for several months. If possible, set the lowest possible temperature in the freezer.

It is necessary to pack the product in small portions in order to defrost the daily dose. Repeated freezing and thawing are not allowed. Thawed fresh milk should be in room conditions, boil it after that is not necessary.

On the basis of Saumal, you can prepare several other drinks, the most famous of which is koumiss. It is a fermented milk product, the medical properties of which are confirmed by the direction of medicine - kumis treatment, and even the existence of sanatoriums and clinics practicing the active use of koumiss for healing various ailments.

Kumys has a beneficial effect on the microflora of the stomach, contributing to the inhibition of pathogenic flora. It is actively used to treat tuberculosis, and the composition of the vitamin richness is not inferior to the mare's product.

It is made from fresh milk and koumiss ferments. In the absence of these ingredients, it is possible to prepare a drink from sour milk (1 l), a cup of warm milk and dry yeast (3 g, plus a quarter cup of warm water is required to dilute the yeast). You also need 1 tablespoon of honey and granulated sugar.

In water with sugar, you should dilute the yeast, wait for the time required for their activation (usually indicated by the manufacturer of the yeast, if there is no information, then 15-20 minutes). Mix milk, a glass of water and honey, and then add to them the diluted and "revived" yeast.

The composition is distributed in bottles and leave in room conditions for an hour. As soon as white foam starts to stand out on the surface, bottles with koumiss should be transferred to cold water, where they should be kept for 3 days.

The optimal dose of horse milk and products based on it for an adult with no contraindications is 250 ml. This dose should be divided into 2 doses - morning and evening.

Eating it is most beneficial on an empty stomach 30 minutes before a meal, always warm. To achieve a positive effect mare's milk should be drunk regularly for 1.5-2 months. Then you need to take a break for 1.5-2 weeks. Experts say that at the first use of the product may be some relaxation of the chair, which is considered a normal reaction. Already after 5-7 days, the stomach will adapt to the new product and the state will normalize.

If you drink koumiss, then you need to start from 100-150 ml before or with food. After 2-3 days, you can bring the daily dosage to 2-3 glasses, and then 1-2 liters. Naturally, the drink should not cause allergies or deterioration of health.

The President of the Kazakh Academy of Nutrition will talk about the benefits of mare's milk in the next video.