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FEATURES OF MONGOLIAN Monks’ DIETARY Meals of Monks Monks follow strict diet when having foods and drinks. They drink larch bark extract with bitter salt in order to dilute blood without regarding to seasons and use sheep tail fat regularly in order to prevent from arteriosclerosis. With research, we found out that there are 7 different meals of monastics: the 7sogchid offering, non vegetarian soup, vegetarian soup, steamed rice with grape, tea, vegetarian soup with milk, vegetable pilau, vegetarian soup with curd, buuds, and khuushuur and three types of drink. Although food and drink are essential for the human body, it may cause health problem if applied in improper way. Spoiled meat, vegetables, water may cause other various diseases and fatal cancer, as no meals shall be overcooked in terms of realizing the impermanency. Benefits of Grains, Milk, Water and Meat We analyzed the benefits of wheat, beans, meat as food and milk of animals and water drinks used by the Mongolian monks. Although milk components of animals vary: their sizes and ingredients are different. It depends on the structure of livestock pasture, water, and biological features. Milk was used not only for dietary consumption, but also applied as medical mineral water in order to heal various diseases. Consumption of dairy products keeps human body healthy and was used as perfect tool for preventing diseases eliminating unfavorable environment. Goat milk is used for healing liver and kidney inflammation, while female camel’s milk and mare’s milk are good for antiscorbutic purpose. Milk Cow milk is beneficial for lung problems, chronic lung diseases, chronic typhoid, and diabetes. It sharpens the mind. Yak milk contradicts with stomach cancer and jaundice. Mare 5 milk: one feature of mare’s milk is low dry agents, oil, protein, and mineral but also has 1.5—4 times greater lactose than the milk of other livestocks. Fermented mare’s milk (airag) is good for healing TB and some gastrointestinal diseases, improves body metabolism and treats lung diseases. Airag contains almost all vitamins necessary for the human body. Female camel's milk: the oil of female camel’s milk fluctuates during milking season and oil content decreases in summer hot and increases in cool season. Sheep milk affects heart even it pacifies gas. Sheep milk is sour, highly dense, 1.5 times greater than dry agent compared to cow milk, rich with protein, oil, mineral, vitamin, ferment, lecithin and sterol, and its casein is denser than cow milk creating curd. 429
