अम्लपाकरसं ग्राहि गुरुष्णं दधि वातजितं।
मेदः शुक्रबलश्लेष्मपित्त रक्ताग्नि शोफ कृत॥
रोचिष्णु शस्तमरुचॊ शीतके विषमज्वरे।
पीनसे मूत्रकृच्छ्रे च रुक्षं तु ग्रहणी गदे॥
Reference अष्टांग हृदयं, सूत्र स्थान (5/29-30)
Medicinal Properties of Curd
Rasa (Taste) : Amla (Sour)
Guna (Properties) : Grahi (Constipative), Ushna (Hot), Guru (Heavy)
Virya (Potency) : Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka (Metabolic end effect) : Amla (Sour)
Effects on dosha : Pacifies – Vata, Aggravates – Pitta and Kapha
Curd Increases:-
- Meda (lipids/obesity)
- Shukra (virility)
- Bala (strength)
- Kapha, Rakta, Pitta, Agni
- Sopha (edema)
Curd Cures:-
- Aruchi (Anorexia)
- Sita javra (Chilling fever)
- Visama javra (Intermittent fever)
- Vatik pinasa (Rhinitis)
- Mutrakruchra (Dysuria)
Curd is very useful in Grahni roga (Irritable Bowel Syndrome-IBS) after removing its cream.
