Ghee butter - what is it, how is it useful and why is it eaten?

Friends, hello everyone! Let's talk about ghee.

Oil that can be used for frying without any harm to health.

An oil that cleanses, heals the body, and treats many diseases.

Oil, which is considered one of the best means for rejuvenating the skin of the face and body, and replaces an impossible number of creams and serums.

An oil that will make any dish unforgettably delicious.

An oil that with its aroma alone gives a lot of positive emotions, calms and inspires.

“Too good to be true,” the skeptics will say. But no, we are talking about an oil that has been tested for many centuries and has proven its strength and uniqueness in practice!

Ghee is the “liquid gold” of Ayurveda. Let's talk about it today. It is so incredible that it is simply impossible to remain silent!

Ghee butter - what is it?

Ghee is a word from Sanskrit.

Ghee (or ghee) is a type of clarified butter that is widely used in many Asian countries, both for cooking and as a medicine.

Most classic Indian dishes are cooked with ghee rather than butter or any other oil.

What is the difference between ghee and ghee?

Ghee and ghee are NOT the same thing:

1. Ghee can withstand higher temperatures (up to 190 degrees), unlike plain ghee and regular butter, even more so. Therefore, it does not burn when cooking, and food does not burn on it.
2. Ghee butter is absolutely purified from various impurities (from water, from protein casein, and from other milk residues).
3. Ghee is butter that has simply been melted over a fire. Ghee is obtained by boiling for a long time over very low heat.
4. Ghee is a pure fat base that does not contain a drop of lactose (milk sugar), therefore, unlike ghee and butter, it can be safely consumed by those who are lactose intolerant. Essentially, ghee is milk butter without milk
5. Even though ghee is a rich animal oil, consuming it in moderation does not increase blood cholesterol, unlike ghee and butter.
6. Due to the fact that the process of preparing ghee involves careful purification, this rich oil has a molecular structure that is significantly different from other animal fats (including butter), namely, ghee includes short-chain fatty acids . Due to this, they are more easily absorbed by the body, unlike all other animal fats (and butter as well), which are much more difficult to digest, and can also provoke the appearance of blood clots in the vessels, the appearance of cholesterol “plaques” and many other problems, including oncology.

Ghee – Precious oil elixir of Ayurveda

Ghee oil, which came to us from Ayurveda, represents the very essence of milk, and in India it is considered a real miraculous elixir, which, due to its beneficial properties, can help resist many ailments and powerfully heal the body.

Ghee has long been used in religious ceremonies: it was poured on fire to attract the gods.

In ancient times, it was believed that the vibrations of ghee could improve the environment.

In India, aged ghee is considered a treasure.

Ghee is the element of Fire, a powerful source of cleansing fiery power. By consuming ghee, a person cleanses and fills his mind, making it bright and clean.

According to Ayurveda, consuming ghee creates the right inclinations and aspirations.

This unique oil gives happiness, physical, psychological and mental health, as it affects a person at all levels.

Ayurvedic knowledge suggests that this oil is directly related to:

• eyes (and vision itself),
• arterial system,
• heart,
• excretory function of the spleen,
• the amount of bile secreted,
• body constitution,
• muscle activity,
• upper back,
• stomach
• and skeletal system.

This is one of the most sattvic foods.

What does it mean?

By using this product, a person becomes more joyful, more benign, his creative abilities are revealed and/or increased, the connection with the divine is strengthened and the feeling of unity with all things is strengthened, the person becomes more open, more trusting, a feeling of support and help from the outside appears, and also self-confidence, fear and feeling of hopelessness in life disappear - that is, your energy becomes clean and strong.

Ayurveda teaches that ghee restores clarity of perception and gives strength to act, so for those who often feel like they are “giving up” and have a feeling of apathy, ghee oil will be a real help!

Purpose and use of Ayurvedic healing ghee oil

Its purpose is therapeutic, preventive, health-improving and cosmetological.

It is used in cooking, medicine, cosmetology, using both internally (with food or BEFORE eating on an empty stomach) and externally, depending on the purpose.

The strongest effect can be obtained by combining taking the oil internally (BEFORE or DURING meals) and at the same time using it externally.

So, in cooking - we use it in warm food, cook with it, in medicine - we take it orally as a medicine (or dietary supplement), we do massages, compresses, instillations and healing rubbings with this oil (or with it in combination with other components) , for cosmetological purposes we also do massage, add it to face masks, use it instead of/together with cream (or nourishing milk, balm).

Healing properties of ghee

It is no coincidence that ghee oil is one of the most important Ayurvedic products, because its beneficial properties allow the product to be used in the fight against many diseases.

Moreover, of all oils it is considered to be the purest.

It retains its beneficial properties for a very long time; moreover, the more mature the oil, the more healing it is considered:

• In its pure form, it protects the body from the harmful effects of free radicals and acts as an ideal source of fatty acids.
• A young and healthy body is an organism with healthy and active digestion. With the help of ghee, you can significantly improve your digestion and overall metabolism.
• This remedy is an excellent assistant for all gastrointestinal diseases, the most effective and at the same time the gentlest natural remedy. It is not only well tolerated by the liver (which, as you know, is very “picky” about fats, especially if there are disturbances in its functioning), but also improves its activity.
• Ghee several times enhances the beneficial and medicinal properties of any used herbs, spices, natural ointments and balms. To do this, you just need to add it to these products.
• With its help, you can relieve physical weakness, restore immunity, relieve headaches, soothe migraines, lower back pain, and joint pain.
• It is effective during colds and in bad mood.
• Use ghee oil if you want to improve skin color, cleanse and strengthen internal organs, and relieve inflammation in them.
• This is a time- and practice-proven remedy for poisoning, ear diseases, sore throat, cough, various tumors, hemorrhoids, fainting, and epilepsy.
• It promotes rapid healing of wounds, burns and fractures, treats blood diseases, and is recommended for bedridden patients, as well as for women who need to restore hormonal functions.
• Many healers know the ability of ghee oil to cleanse not only the physical body, but also our aura. Therefore, in case of evil eye, damage, life failures and difficulties (which happen precisely when the aura is “contaminated”), it is recommended to use ghee oil.
• It has a strong rejuvenating and toning effect on the skin. Using it for cosmetic purposes, you can keep your skin young and beautiful for a long time.

Ayurveda tips for consuming ghee

Ghee is the Sun, it is through this energy that it manifests itself.

So, the rules for using masal ghee:

• Therefore, its use at noon acquires the greatest healing effect.
• In general, the best time to take this oil is the time interval between 11 and 14 hours - during this period, the solar energy of ghee is absorbed most well, and the healing effect will also be high.
• But after 15 hours Ayurveda does not recommend consuming this oil.
• An exception is taking the oil before bed for those who are sick and weakened physically and mentally, who feel that they are too overworked, too depressed, who are anxious and cannot sleep, or who sleep with inadequate, intermittent sleep.
• By drinking ghee before bed (you can use it with the same milk - vegetable or animal, or just with warm herbal tea), you can forget about insomnia and disturbing dreams.
• As mentioned above, the therapeutic effect of consuming this oil can be achieved in different ways: it is consumed internally on an empty stomach, before meals, between meals, added to food, and also used as an oil for massage, medicinal applications, rubbing, compresses and burials.
• As a massage oil, ghee can be used either in its pure form or in combination with other oils (for example, essential oils), where ghee will act as a base oil.
• By applying this oil to the skin and massage it for better penetration of the oil through the skin, we improve the structure of the skin, its appearance, prevent the appearance of wrinkles, relieve pain in joints and bones, and also help improve the condition of internal organs by cleansing and removing them. they have inflammation.
• Ghee oil can be applied to the entire body during massage, or locally - on the temples, feet, palms.
• In Ayurveda, there are many methods of cleansing and healing the body that use ghee.

Vedic knowledge tells us that ghee is the most powerful warming agent that exists in nature.

• Therefore, in winter, when it’s cold, it is especially recommended to drink warm milk with melted ghee (for those who cannot or do not want to drink cow’s milk, feel free to replace it with vegetable milk, it’s easy to prepare it yourself - here is an article about it, or you can buy it ready-made plant milk in the store).
• In cold weather, it is allowed to consume ghee before noon, especially for sick and weakened people.
• Therefore, in the cold season, take it immediately after waking up on an empty stomach, to strengthen the immune system and restore your strength, increase vital energy and improve your mood, which often has a “low degree” in the cold season.
• In addition, Ayurveda recommends drinking a teaspoon of ghee daily in the morning on an empty stomach and/or in the evening before bed for anyone who suffers from constipation, or anyone who simply wants their intestines to always work well - regularly and actively.
• The special value of ghee is that, consumed before meals on an empty stomach, it can stabilize appetite: it can reduce an increased appetite, and increase a low one.
• A very valuable property of oil for both adults (especially those losing weight) and children – those who don’t want to and those with little teeth. For this purpose, adults are recommended to take one teaspoon of oil, and half is enough for children.
• Regardless of the time of year, our body always needs cleansing and timely removal of toxins, because our health and well-being directly depend on this.
• Ghee not only cleanses cells, but also promotes their active regeneration! And to do this, you just need to use it internally, complementing, if desired, its use externally on the skin of the face and body.

You should not consume too much ghee - this can cause the opposite effect, and instead of healing, you may only get the situation worse. Although, here you need to remember that any healing process can be painful, and at first there may be a feeling that the situation is worsening. But, if you do everything correctly (and in this case, do not exceed the dose of oil per day), then minor exacerbations may end and improvement will occur.

It is only important to remember the contraindications.

Ayurvedic recipes with ghee

If you have no contraindications and you want to improve your body’s health, then feel free to take ghee on an empty stomach before meals, and add it to food, as well as cook with it (frying, boiling, stewing, etc.).

It goes well with almost any dish and product - from drinks to cereals, soups, sauces, etc., giving them an amazingly delicious creamy nutty flavor and the same unforgettable, warm, cozy and very inspiring aroma that you will not find anywhere else , and you can’t confuse it with anything.

Ayurvedic traditional medicine recipes for the use of ghee:

1. Mix ghee with any creams, ointments and balms that you apply to the skin or that you prepare yourself - the active substances are much more effective!
2. Use it for massage on sore joints and for application to affected areas of the skin (after burns, abrasions, etc.). Ayurveda says that rubbing problem areas with this oil daily, at least twice a day, can significantly improve the situation.
3. For inflammation in the ear, slightly warm the oil until warm, and bury it in the ears in case of severe pain and “shooting”. Drip 2 drops three times a day. After instillation, cover your ear with cotton wool to preserve heat. Enhance the effect by adding essential oils with anti-inflammatory effects to warm oil. Ayurveda claims that the effect of such procedures is no worse than that of drugs with antibiotics.
4. For colds and acute respiratory viral infections and for their prevention, ghee oil can be instilled into the nose. It perfectly relieves congestion, removes swelling of the mucous membrane, thins mucus and promotes its rapid clearance. Again, you can combine essential oils with ghee. At the very first signs of a cold, rub your entire body with this oil - this will warm the body, improve blood flow and increase the body's resistance.
5. Rubbing with oil gives the effect of mustard plasters or feet floating in hot water.
6. For severe and/or frequent headaches, rub it on your temples, palms and feet. A headache caused by overwork disappears literally after 20 minutes.
7. And in order to cure a migraine, this needs to be done twice a day, and after 2-3 months everything will go away (subject to other doctor’s recommendations). In order to calm down, inhale the aroma of ghee oil more often: it relaxes and puts you in a positive mood, gives a feeling of peace and security, disturbing thoughts go away and a feeling of quiet and calm joy of life appears, insomnia disappears.

Contraindications for taking ghee

It would seem like such a wonderful oil, simply impeccable, well, what are the contraindications!

But no, everything is not so ideal: while studying the issue of contraindications for taking this oil, I noticed that everywhere it is said that ghee oil is contraindicated for those who already have serious problems with the gastrointestinal tract and pathology of the heart and blood vessels (high cholesterol ).

It is also mentioned for those who are overweight - you need to be careful and moderate, as the oil is high in calories. And that is all.

A very important point!

But there is one more VERY important point!

I myself only recently found out about this, and for me it came as both a surprise and thoughts like “this is so OBVIOUS and LOGICAL, and now it’s also PROVEN, but why isn’t this mentioned anywhere?”...

So, I'm sharing!

Ghee oil contains hormone-like substances that are very useful for a healthy body, as they promote the active growth of new tissues.

But!

Despite the uniqueness of this oil elixir, it should not be used by those who suffer from neoplasms (benign and malignant):

• This includes polycystic ovary syndromes in women, and any formations in the breast (nodules due to mastopathy) and any other formations on/in the body (even seemingly “harmless” ones, that is, doctors often “simplify” everything and talk about that, like, “this happens to many people, it’s okay”). NO! You can't, period.
• Even when it’s completely “harmless”: for example, lumps in the breasts - many women have had them for years, everything is attributed to “unstable hormonal levels”, etc. They “get used to it” and live with it. NO! The use of oil in this case is unknown how else it will “work”: for some the body can cope, for others it will not. Some people won’t be able to stand it right away, others will “endure it for years”, but then they still won’t stand it... WHY tempt fate, why take risks?
• The same applies to men: if there are neoplasms, then ghee is prohibited, otherwise it will provoke the growth of both healthy and SICK cells, instead of gaining health - it will only aggravate the situation and can lead to disastrous results.
• Therefore, before using this oil, you should be 100% sure that everything is in order with your health.

Results:

1. The use of ghee oil is solely in the belief that you do not have any tumors (neoplastic growths) in your body. That is, we use ghee oil only after a complete check-up (it will never hurt, and it will never be superfluous; in any case, it should be done regularly 2 once a year).
2. Be careful when taking the oil if you have serious problems with internal organs.
3. Any disease during the period of exacerbation.

Chemical composition and calorie content

The main aromatic components are carbonyls, free fatty acids, lactones, and alcohols. The calorie content of a 100-gram serving is 885 kilocalories or 57.6% of the RSP. Nutritional value is presented in the table.

As you can see, the concentrate contains almost no proteins and carbohydrates. One percent is allocated to water. There is no dietary fiber or mineral salts, but there are enough fat-soluble vitamins.

Ghee is a valuable source of polyunsaturated, monounsaturated and saturated fatty acids. The main ones are palmitic and oleic. In addition, it is rich in omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.

How to make ghee at home?

I’ll say right away and honestly, hand on heart: you can make ghee at home, but it will, of course, not be the option that was once prepared, and is still prepared now, in monasteries.

What I mean is that real, monastery ghee, prepared under special conditions, from special oil, with mantras, in special energy, well, you understand me, right?...

This oil costs an incredible amount of money.

But they say that it works better than the most powerful drugs in the world. But to purchase it, you have to go to the ends of the earth with a suitcase of dollars in your bosom...

We don't have such conditions.

But we have a great desire to prepare this Ayurvedic liquid golden elixir ourselves!

We have the mood and a full-fledged technology that is used to this day in India, and then they very successfully use this healing oil for their own benefit!

We remember that regular ghee is unsalted butter that has simply been melted on the stove. It contains protein, lactose, fat, and other components of milk.

Ghee (ghee) is unsalted butter melted on the stove using a special technology, which has its own nuances.

This butter does not contain any protein, milk sugar (lactose), or other dairy components other than pure fat.

• Time costs: it takes an hour of pure time to prepare ghee from one kilogram of butter.
• Raw materials costs: from one kilogram of butter no more than 800 ml of ghee is obtained.
• Mistakes: if the oil turned out dark, then you either simmered it on too high a heat, or missed the moment of its readiness and overexposed the ghee.
• Not difficult? Not at all! After a couple of times, you will become so accustomed that you will make ghee with your eyes closed!

Technology for preparing “liquid gold of Ayurveda” (along with the nuances):

1. We use only QUALITY unsalted butter. Suitable quality store-bought butter without any additives, consisting exclusively of dairy cream. Its fat content must be at least 82%.
2. But the best option is homemade butter, the quality and origin of which you are 100% sure of, churned from pure homemade cream
3. By the way, you can make your own butter from cream. Ideally - from home. But you can also try fatty store-bought ones, they say it works, but I haven’t tried it. But yes, I made it from homemade butter, and I made it from homemade butter, and from trusted store-bought butter, too. Everything works out!
4. We will need a saucepan in which to heat the oil. Best of all, let it be enameled. We place oil in it, turn on the stove and set the heat below medium, that is, between medium and low, but not too high, otherwise the oil will immediately begin to “fry” - it may simply burn out, and everything will be ruined at the very beginning. It is important.
5. Soon our butter will begin to melt. We do not close the lid of the pan! We will see how the melted butter begins to slowly boil and foam. This is good, since the essence of the process at this stage is to evaporate all the liquid from the oil.
6. Next, you need to be careful so that the oil does not burn. Ideally, do not leave the stove. As soon as the oil begins to boil, we turn down the heat on the stove to the very, very minimum - our oil should barely boil, in fact, just “breathe”, nothing more. The liquid will remain cloudy for some time. This is fine.
7. You will see white flakes begin to sink to the bottom. It's better not to touch them at all. If the fire is absolutely minimal, the oil will not burn. If you doubt the quality of your saucepan, you can carefully stir the oil a couple of times at the very beginning, and then leave it alone.
8. Gradually, the liquid will begin to become transparent - the stage of readiness of ghee will begin: the flakes (this is milk protein) will turn golden brown, the oil itself will acquire a pure transparent golden color, and the aroma will be simply amazing - creamy and nutty, somewhat reminiscent of the magical aroma that hovers in the space near the popcorn machine!
9. And again you need to be careful: at this moment it is important not to overheat the oil, otherwise the milk protein at the bottom will burn, and everything may be spoiled. This happened to me a couple of times - I overexposed the oil. You can only get better at it with practice, so don’t be discouraged if the same thing happens to you - next time you’ll definitely succeed!
10. Remove the oil from the stove, let it cool a little (but not until it hardens!), and filter our “liquid gold” through 2-3 layers of clean, ironed gauze into a clean and dry glass container (a jar is fine).

• What to do with the foam that appears on top?
• There are two options:
• skim off the foam during the cooking process,
• DO NOT remove foam. In general, do not touch it until the cooking process is finished (by this time it will turn into a “crust”). There is no need to throw it away, it turns out that it is also useful, I heard about this in one lecture on Vedic nutrition, especially since it is a real yummy!

Important information about the remedy

Ghee butter is the most ancient product that came to the modern world from India. The dates of its creation go back to a period of 2000 years before the birth of Christ. This composition was revered by Jews, Russian people prepared it from sour cream or heavy cream, and Asians - from butter.

At its core, little ghee is a creamy product, melted in compliance with a number of rules. During this process, moisture, casein and milk sugar disappear from it. What makes the composition edible for people with lactose intolerance.

Ghee, which has a 5,000-year history, is produced only by processing cow's milk and creating butter from it. This artiodactyl is a revered Indian animal, so the product is often used in religious ceremonies.