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Why camel milk enthusiasts see it as medicine, not food

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Camel milk is rich in Vitamins A, B, C, D, and E, and calcium. It also contains high levels of an insulin-like protein that passes through the stomach without being destroyed. [Bruno Mutunga, Standard]

Gladys Mollah says that the first time she took a sip of camel milk in Isiolo town, she had to look at her glass twice to see if somebody had touched the glass with charcoal-stained fingers.

When she inquired about it, she was told that the milk smelled like charcoal because of the sun-burnt plants/trees camels eat. In fact, locals believe that some of the wild plants camels eat are medicinal in nature.

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