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food
cow's milk
nutrition
definition
cow's milk:
Ayurvedic:
» uses: good for emaciated, weak, chronic fever; strong gastric fire, consumption, not to be taken with sour or salt or will produce skin disorders
Chinese:
» qualities: neutral and sweet
» actions: descending action, tonifies Qi and Xue (Blood); tonifies Yin Xu (Deficiency); moistens dryness; affects Heart, Lung and Stomach
» uses: weakness, anemia, dry stools, constipation (dry)
» contraindications: Spleen Qi Xu (Deficiency) and Spleen Damp
naturopathic:
» qualities: acid-forming food
» actions: causes catarrh in body, mucus forming (goat's milk is best used)
» uses: externally human milk -fresh- dropped into eyes for conjunctivitis
» contraindications: lactose intolerance, irritable bowel syndrome
biochemical: high in potassium, calcium, zinc, fluorine, selenium; vitamins A, B6, B12 and D
» form: 3.7% whole fat cow milk
» portion: 8 fluid ounces
» calories (kcal): 157
» weight (g): 244
» water (%): 87.7
» protein (g): 8
» fat (g): 8.9
» carbohydrates (g): 11.4
» unsaturated fatty acid (g): 3.3
» saturated fatty acid (g): 5.6
» calories from fat (%): 51
» cholesterol (mg): 35
» dietary fiber (g): 0
» vitamin A (RE): 83
» vitamin A (IU): 337
» vitamin B1 (mg): 0.09
» vitamin B2 (mg): 0.39
» vitamin B3 (mg): 0.2
» vitamin B6 (mg): 0.1
» vitamin B12 (mcg): 0.87
» vitamin C (mg): 4
» vitamin E (IU): 0.293
» folic acid (mcg): 12
» pantothenic acid (mg): 0.76
» sodium (mg): 119
» potassium (mg): 368
» calcium (mg): 290
» phosphorus (mg): 227
» magnesium (mg): 33
» iron (mg): 0.12
» zinc (mg): 0.93
» copper (mg):
» manganese (mg):
Agriculture Handbook #8
Airola, p. 292
Carper, p. 226
Lu, p. 117
Ni, p. 88
Thakkur, p. 77
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