Water Buffalo or Carabao Milk: Alternative to Cow's Milk

Filed in archive Food Allergies , Skin Allergies on May 24, 2010

© Kamoteus (Alive Again / Buhay Muli)

Having spent my childhood in Asia, I am familiar with water buffalo milk. I actually find it more pleasant than cow's milk, but have only had it on a few occasions as they were not that readily available in the market.

So I was pleasantly surprised to see it make the news, being marketed as a possible alternative for those with allergic reactions to cow's milk... in Britain!

Nick's customers are not just drinking buffalo milk because it tastes good; eczema suffers drink it to help cure their skin complaints.

It appears to help those suffering from irritable bowel syndrome too.

Those with allergies, or a lactose intolerance, are finding it an agreeable change from goats' milk.

I guess buffalo milk would be similar to goat milk, though, in terms of allergic cross-reactivity-- a suitable alternative for some, but not for all.