Goat fat is widely used both in cooking and in various recipes of traditional medicine for a very long time. When properly used, this remedy helps to cope with cough, catarrhal diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, skin problems, etc. What properties has the product, and how to prepare a miracle cure, we consider in this article.
Chemical composition
100 g of the product contains 900 kcal, of which:
- 0.1% protein;
- 99.7% fat;
- 0.2% unsaturated fat;
- 0% carbohydrate.
The composition of the product is rich in various vitamins, macro-and micronutrients. 
Vitamins:
- A (Retinol);
- almost all the B vitamins;
- C (Ascorbic acid);
- D (Calciferol);
- E (Tocopherol).
Minerals:
- Ca (calcium);
- P (phosphorus);
- Cu (copper);
- Mn (manganese);
- Mg (magnesium).
Did you know? Goat fat in its usefulness is equivalent to bearish and badger, but is more affordable.
What is useful goat fat
Goat fat can be used for complex treatment of various diseases, and for prophylactic purposes.
When used correctly, the product is able to beneficially affect the human body:
- improve the body's defense reactions;
- accelerate the healing process;
- increase the potency in men;
To increase the potency in men, they also use honey made from coriander, walnut, garden savory, ceylon brown bread, chickpea flour, and dill seeds.
- normalize the activity of the gastrointestinal tract and metabolism;
- eliminate cough;
- reduce inflammation;
- set up a chair;
- cure of various diseases (radiculitis, neuralgia, cold, bronchitis, rheumatism, arthritis, hemorrhoids and others).
Important! Goat fat when used inside to reduce body temperature.
This product is an adjunct in the treatment of tuberculosis and the prevention of cancer. It is also an excellent anti-aging remedy.
How to use in cooking
Today, goat lard is used almost all over the world for frying (as a substitute for vegetable oil). It lends itself well to melting and has no unpleasant aroma, does not emit smoke. Often it is included in the sausage and added to the stuffing.
Manufacturers of canned food is often used to prepare various products.
Recipes of traditional medicine
This completely natural and safe product cannot be used without prior consultation with a doctor. Ingestion may have an adverse effect on your body, so do not make treatment decisions on your own. 
When coughing and bronchitis
To prepare an effective remedy for bronchitis, take the following ingredients:
- milk - 150 ml;
- goat fat - 1 tsp;
- honey - 1 tsp.
First, heat the milk, but do not bring it to a boil. Pour the liquid into the beaker, add the rest of the ingredients there and mix thoroughly. The tool must be drunk at a time.
Then you need to go to bed and properly wrap up with a warm blanket. Take this medicine 3 times a day until all the symptoms disappear.
One of the methods of dealing with cough is compresses.
In the fight against cough, it is recommended to use mutton fat, garlic with milk, pine buds, cranberries, honey from herbs.
Prepare them from goat fat and honey (in equal shares). Heat the mixture slightly and rub into the back or chest (depending on the nature of the cough). Additionally, a compress is covered with cellophane, a warm scarf and a blanket. 
With a cold
With colds in the initial stage, it is recommended to melt 1 tsp. drank goat lard and drink liquid before bedtime. It is also possible to use a rubbing agent. To do this, it is necessary to warm up the goat fat and rub their back, chest, abdomen and feet.
Massage should be rubbed into the massage for 15 minutes.
Important! After such procedures, it is necessary to wrap the patient and put to bed. Only in this case, the procedure will have the proper effect.
When gastritis
For the treatment of gastritis medication is made from:
- goat fat;
- honey
- aloe juice (from 3 leaves).
The first two ingredients are taken in equal proportions. All components must be mixed in a single container and placed in a water bath. Keep so, constantly stirring, until the mass becomes homogeneous. Take the drug in 2 st.l. twice a day, 30 minutes before meals. 
From purulent wounds
In this case, it is necessary to mix goat fat with table salt and chopped onion. The resulting tool is applied to the wound. This is quite a painful procedure (especially the first).
Over time, the pain will begin to subside, and the wound will dry up. This ointment pulls pus and promotes healing. Duration of treatment is 5 days.
Learn how to treat purulent wounds with the help of periwinkle, ivy ordinary, maple, lavender, Japanese Sophora, calgane root, wolfberry.
How to use in cosmetology
If you apply the tool on a regular basis, the skin is lightened, become more elastic and less susceptible to the aging process. In the process of applying such funds to the skin, the pores open, and all the beneficial substances of the mask more easily get inside.
Coenzyme Q10, which is contained in a product of animal origin, contributes to the normalization of tissue respiration.
The face mask is made from goat oil, cosmetic clay and honey. 
All components are mixed in equal parts and applied to the skin. A hair mask is prepared in a similar way, but instead of clay and honey, a couple of drops of extract of any plant (aloe, avocado, birch and others) are added to the fat.
After her hair becomes smooth and silky. It is recommended to apply such masks no more than 1-2 times a week.
How to choose when buying
You can buy such a product on the market or via the Internet. In any case, it is necessary to give preference to a trusted seller.
Main selection criteria:
- No strong pungent odor. If it is, then the care of the animal was carried out incorrectly and the product lost its value.
- Colour. Yellow and gray shades indicate that the product is stored for too long (more than a year) and is no longer suitable for internal use. It is recommended to buy white fat.
- Texture. It should crumble well, break easily into pieces.
Remember that only fresh product (white, odorless, with fragile texture) is suitable for internal use.
Where to store
Lard can be stored for several years. So that it does not deteriorate, it is stored in the freezer, and before use it is cut off a piece and heated in a water bath.
How to independently melt
To self-melt fat, you should adhere to the following technology:
- Cut off the fat from the internal organs of the animal and rinse well.
- Cut it into small pieces and place in a saucepan with a thick bottom.
- To melt the product must be under the lid over low heat. Do not forget to stir it regularly.
- Remove the pan from the heat after a few hours (as long as the cracklings remain soft). If the cracklings fry, the fat will turn yellow and acquire an unpleasant odor.
- The lard is poured through a sieve into a clean glass container. When cooled, put in storage in the refrigerator.
Contraindications and precautions
Excessive consumption of goat fat can cause loose stools, skin irritation and rashes.
Particularly cautious is to be people who suffer from:
- impaired metabolism;
- exacerbation of gastrointestinal diseases;
- overweight;
- pancreatitis;
- liver disease;
- concretions in the gallbladder.
Also very cautious is to be future and nursing moms. The product is categorically forbidden in case of individual intolerance of any of the components. Strictly follow the prescribed dosage and follow the reaction of the body. Then the treatment will not have negative consequences for you. 
Did you know? In ancient Greece, goat oil and jasmine extract were used as perfumes. A small piece of it was hidden in the hairstyle, so that during melting in the sun, the fat would run down on the neck and shoulders, giving the body the magic scent of jasmine.
Goat fat is a unique healing agent that cures colds, rejuvenates the skin, normalizes the activity of the gastrointestinal tract and eliminates inflammatory processes in the body. With proper use and no contraindications, the tool does not pose any threat to human health.
But, nevertheless, before using it, consult with your doctor.
