Viruddhahara or The Incompatible Foods
Ayurveda teaches that certain foods should not be mixed together. If mixed, they may act as poisonous food. Such combinations may cause many diseases. Let us see some of the combinations that are incompatible:-
- Meat of animals from marshy regions when combined with:-
- Black gram
- Honey
- Milk
- Germinated grains
- Jaggery etc.
- Fish and milk, especially in case of prawns
- Foods that are sour with milk
- Fruits with milk
- Green leafy vegetables followed by milk
- Mixing equal quantities of honey, ghee, muscle fat, oil or water.
Consuming Viruddhahara may cause the aggravation of doshas and may not be expelled from the body causing many diseases.