• Reduces inflammation - ghee lubricates the connective tissues and promotes flexibility
• Aids digestion - It helps ignite the digestive fires to break down your food. It does this by balancing the secretion of necessary stomach acid that facilitates the breakdown of our food helping to deliver the nutrients to all of our cells, while other fats, such as butter and oils, slow down the digestive process and can sit heavy in the stomach.
• It contains fat soluble vitamins such as A, D and E and hence can benefit vegetarians and children to help with bone growth and organ integrity.
• Boost the immune system - Ghee harbors phenolic antioxidants feeding all layers of body tissue and serving to strengthen the immune system
• Cancer preventative - A high concentration of butyric acid, a fatty acid that contains anti-viral properties, is believed to inhibit the growth of cancerous tumors
• There are studies going on to prove it helps with ulcers, constipation and the promotion of healthy eyes and skin
• An India folk remedy for thousands of years says ghee promotes learning and increased memory

• Spread on toast, muffins, pancakes or waffles in place of butter
• Toss into fresh popped popcorn or make your own: Melt ghee, add salt and popcorn, pop until done.
• Scallion spread - Mix with a good quality coarse sea salt like Celtic Sea Salt. Add scallions and spread over whole grain crackers. Unlike cold butter, ghee spreads easily.
• Use in place of vegetable oil or butter for sautéing, broiling or basting; it doesn't smoke or burn as easily and tastes great
• Use in place of butter for drizzling over fresh steamed vegetables, grain dishes, fish, poultry, and meats
• Combine minced garlic with plenty of dried herbs such as thyme, rosemary, sage, and parsley. Add salt, pepper, and enough ghee to make an herb paste; rub into a chicken and roast until done. Baste with pan juices while cooking.
• Stir fry greens such as kale, collards, and Swiss chard in ghee for great flavor and digestibility
• Scramble or fry eggs in ghee - they won't stick to the pan.
• Make a French-style omelet with ghee; it won't turn brown like with butter
• Massage into your skin instead of lotion or massage oil; it keeps skin and joints supple.
• Keep lips moist: use ghee in place of lip balm.
• Rub ghee into cuticles to help keep nails in good shape.

Where do you get it? You can buy it in most health food stores. The following are brands I know are free from chemicals and antibiotics. These companies make ghee from grass fed cows. Pure Indian Foods, Purity Farms  

You can also make your own.  

 

Ghee Recipe  

 

Ingredients:

1 pound butter organic butter. (Since it is concentrated any antibiotics, hormones and chemical pesticides will be concentrated in the ghee if they were in the butter and previously the milk)

 

Directions

Place butter in medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring butter to boil. This takes approximately 2 to 3 minutes. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium. The butter will form a foam which will disappear. Ghee is done when a second foam forms on top of butter, and the butter turns golden. Approximately 7 to 8 minutes. Brown milk solids will be in bottom of pan. Gently pour into heatproof container through fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth. Store in airtight container being sure to keep free from moisture. Ghee does not need refrigeration and will keep in airtight container for up to 1 month.