Curd & Kapha
Curd is unctuous, heavy, and hot in potency. It has little astringent tasteand it is sour at the end of digestion, binds feces, increases pitta, kapha(fat) and oedema. It is good for dysuria, rhinitis, and intermittent fevers withchills, diarrhea, anorexia and emaciation. It increases strength and spermcount.
TYPES OF CURD ACCORDING TO BHAVA PRAKASHA
The 5 types of curd as mentioned in BhavaPrakashaNigantu are Manda(Semi formed and thick curd), Swadu (Sweet and thick curd), Swadamla (Sweet – sour curd), Amla (Sourcurd) and Atyamla (Excessively sour curd).