Curd (दही)

Curd (दही):- .

 Methods of consumption and contraindications :-

Methods Of Eating Curd:-

1)  As curd is hot in nature , should   be avoided during autumn, summer and spring seasons. 

2) Curd should not be eaten daily

3) It should not be eaten at night

4) It should not be consume after heating.

5)Curd should  be taken along with green gram(मुंग )soup/ with honey/ ghee and sugar / Awala(Gooseberry)

6 )Never use Manda ( मंद) type of curd

*** If someone doesn’t follow above rules of eating curd  it may cause  fever, bleeding disorders, skin diseases, anaemia and dizziness.***

*In ayurvedic text(Bhavaprakash) ,there is mentioned 5 types of curd

1)Manda (Semi formed curd):-

 It is not well formed curd. It increases the production of urine and feces, vitiates tridoshas and causes burning sensation.

 It is not good for health.

2 )Swadu (Sweet and thick curd),

 lt is formed properly and is sweet in taste . It is an aphrodisiac.It increases fat and Kapha and minimise Vata . 

3) Swadamla (Sweet sour curd):

It is good  appetiser and increases pitta and kapha.

Daily consumption causes and increases disorders of blood.

4) Amla (Sour curd) :

  It is very sour in taste. 

This curd vitiates pitta , kapha  and blood.

 5) Atyamla (Excessively sour curd):

 While eating  it produces tingling sensation in teeth and burning sensation in throat.

 This acts as appetiser but it Vitiate  vata, pitta and blood.

*********Characteristics of Curd According To Ayurveda:-*

1)All types of curd are sour .After digestion also it convert in sour .

It acts as absorbent in the intestines. It is heavy to digest

2)It is hot in nature

3)It pacifies Vata Dosha 

4)It Increases fat, Shukra( in male female both), 

5)It increases Kapha ,Pitta,Rakta, digestion strength. 

6)It increases oedema,inflammation.

USES:-

1)It improves taste therefore useful in anorexia

2)It is useful in chronic, recurrent fever

3)It is useful in  rhinitis

4) It is useful in dysuria

5 )Curd after removing fat from it, is useful  in malabsorption syndrome

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*Curd from various milk:-

1)Curd from Deshi Cow’s milk –increases appetite, strength and good for heart. It is best  among all type of curds.

2)Curd prepared from Buffaloes’ milk –  It is an aphrodisiac.

3)Curd from Goat’s milk – .It is helpful in breathing disorders, cold, cough, hemorrhoids, and emaciation.

********Curd is good for health if it consumed in scientific way suggested by Ayurveda.************