"Savan me saag nahi, bhado me dahi nahi, ashwin me doodh nahi, kartik me tel nahi"
It is a traditional Ayurveda saying that one should not take green leafy vegetables in the month of Shravan, curd (yogurt, dahi) in the month of Bhadon, milk in the month of Ashwin and butter milk (mahi, matha), pulses and oil in the month of Kartik.
To answer these questions, we need to understand the concept of Vata, Pitta and Kapha from Ayurveda. In terms of modern medicine, Vata represents movement; Pitta metabolism and Kapha structure and water.
As per Ritucharya (seasonal routine), Vata or movement functions in the body are aggravated in Varsha Ritu (rainy season) which coincides with Shravan and Bhado months. In this month Pitta functions starts accumulating.
Pitta or metabolism is aggravated in Sharad Ritu (Ashwin and Kartik months) and Kapha in the Vasant Ritu (Chaitra and Vaisakha). In Sharad Ritu when Pitta gets aggravated the Kapha is accumulating.
In the month of Shravan, as Vata or movement function is aggravated, any food item which aggravates Vata or movement will cause harm to the body. Ground leafy vegetables increase Vata, therefore, are prohibited in the month of Shravan. As per the modern medicine, being a rainy season, most of the ground worms will also come to the surface and infect the leafy vegetables. This is another reason why leafy vegetables are harmful to the body in the month of Shravan.
In Varsha Ritu (Rainy season), Vata is aggravated but Pita has stated accumulating which gets aggravated in Sharad Ritu. Therefore in the month of Bhadon, it is advised to eat fewer yogurts (dahi) as anything fermented aggravates Pitta. Though Ayurveda talks that curd should not be eaten in the month of Bhadon season, from allopathic point of view, it should be true for all fermented foods including alcohol, dosa, idli or dhokla etc.
Kapha producing substances like milk and butter milk are avoided in Sharad Ritu as at that time Kapha is accumulating and Pitta is aggravated.
As per the Ayurveda in the month of Shravan and Bhadon, the digestive fire is weak and, therefore, any substance which can obstruct the digestive channels should be avoided and curd is one of them.
Ayurveda also prohibits eating curd in the night throughout the year as after 6 pm the digestive fire in the body is weak, Kapha is predominant and any curd food taken at that time will block the digestive channels.
Naturopathy is in agreement with Ayurveda but Allopathy is silent on this issue. Without going into the details of the subject the conclusion is to avoid eating curd in the month of bhadon.
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