Donkey's milk has many takers

moonblues67
By moonblues67

A sum of Rs 100 or even Rs 200 for fresh 50ml of donkey's milk. The age-old business quietly thrives in many parts of this hi-tech city,Bangalore.

It is believed that the milk cures ailments in infants. While doctors agree that it has higher protein content than human milk, they are sceptical about its medicinal properties

Joint director (animal husbandry) Pervez Ahmed Piran (also a dairy expert) confirms about the value of donkey's milk. "I am not too sure about the popularity of the milk but it is definitely as good as human milk in terms of composition. Good enough to even be used as a substitute,'' he says.

But doctors aren't convinced. "The benefits are not scientifically proven. However, it surely has higher protein content than human milk,''says Dr H Paramesh, paediatric pulmonologist and director, Lakeside Hospital.
We really get donkey milk? I didn't know about it. If it was so good and so ancient a practice, by now almost all paediatricians in the city would have started rearing donkeys. I can't imagine babies being given donkey milk,''says Dr Meenakshi Bharath, gynaecologist.

By moonblues67• 25 Oct 2010 11:18
moonblues67

Bella is horse or donkey?

By Mr M.• 25 Oct 2010 10:46
Mr M.

Drmana is right.Mother's milk is the best for a new born baby.

By gudone• 25 Oct 2010 10:33
gudone

uuhhh.. but still!!!

By drmana• 25 Oct 2010 10:30
drmana

Only and only Mother's milk for the new born babies. Rest of the humans can drink whatever suits their taste.

By Rizks• 25 Oct 2010 10:29
Rizks

Crab is not Haraam !

By bobbydarling• 25 Oct 2010 10:28
bobbydarling

Yes crab and tortoise both Haram...

By anonymous• 25 Oct 2010 10:26
anonymous

Now I know why Rizks is going steady with Bella...lol

By Rizks• 25 Oct 2010 10:05
Rizks

Crab is not Haraam for your kind info.

By anonymous• 25 Oct 2010 10:04
anonymous

Only Buffalo milk for me...

By Hawk10• 25 Oct 2010 10:03
Rating: 5/5
Hawk10

Below is the list of all Halal (Allowed) and Haram (Forbidden) Animals for Muslims.

Animals whose meat is Halal and can be eaten:

1) Camel

2) Goat

3) Sheep

4) Buffalo

5) Stag

6) Rabbit

7) Cow (including mountain cow)

8) Wild-ass (The prohibition in the Hadith is of domesticated donkeys)

9) Fish (of all types, including prawns according to those who consider prawns to be a form of fish. Others however, don’t permit its consumption, for they don’t consider prawns to be from the fish family. For details, see an earlier post).

10) Deer/Antelope/Gazelle

11) Duck

12) Heron (grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill).

13) Nightingale

14) Quail

15) Parrot

16) Francolin

17) Locust

18) Partridge (heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird)

19) Lark (North American yellow-breasted songbirds)

20) Sparrow

21) Goose

22) Ostrich

23) Dove

24) Pigeon

25) Stork

26) Rooster

27) Chicken

28) Peacock

29) Starling

30) Hoopoe (any of several crested Old World birds with a slender down-curving bill, known in Arabic as Hudhud- that was sent by Sayyiduna Suleyman (peace be upon him).

Animals whose meat is Haram (not allowed to eat):-

1) Wolf

2) Hyena

3) Cat

4) Monkey

5) Scorpion

6) Leopard

7) Tiger

8) Cheetah

9) Lion

10) Jerboa

11) Bear

12) Swine/pig

13) Squirrel

14) Hedgehog

15) Snake

16) Tortoise/Turtle

17) Dog

18) Crab

19) Jackal

20) Donkey (domesticated)

21) Lizard (The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) forbade the eating of a Lizard. Recorded by Imam Abu Dawud in his Sunan from Abd al-Rahman ibn Shibl (Allah be pleased with him). Hadith no: 3790)

22) Fox

23) Crocodile

24) Weasel

25) Elephant (Radd al-Muhtar, 6/306)

26) Falcon

27) Hawk

28) Kite

29) Bat

30) Vulture

31) Mouse

32) Rat

33) All insects, such as a Mosquito, Fly, Wasp, Spider, Beetle, etc.

By eby1975• 25 Oct 2010 09:47
eby1975

out here camel is more common with locals ..and out in himalays..I guess its lama..as for me I prefer homosapien milk

By soniya• 25 Oct 2010 09:37
soniya

I am happy with COW's milk..:)))

By amalp• 25 Oct 2010 09:36
amalp

is elephant milk ok? :(

By anonymous• 25 Oct 2010 09:33
anonymous

Hawk, may i know the reason why Donkey milk is forbidden?

By Hawk10• 25 Oct 2010 09:30
Rating: 5/5
Hawk10

Eating Donkey's meat is HARAM (Forbidden) for muslims and thus the milk is also not permitted to be consumed even to the babies. As far I know Christian also doesn't eat Donkey and off course Hindus don't eat any Beef.

By anonymous• 25 Oct 2010 09:15
anonymous

What if people after consuming Donkey's milk start doing DHENCHU DHENCHU....LOL

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