Many Hindus do not eat green and leafy vegetables during
Shravan or Sawan Month (July - August). Why is palak, amaranth, mooli, methi etc avoided in
Shravan month? It is not superstition but there is a scientific reason behind
this.
Hindu scriptures have strictly prohibited the eating of
leafy vegetables in Shravan. This is because the amount of bacteria in the
vegetables and leaves increases as it is rainy season. The green leaves and other
vegetables that are available in the market are often filled with mud and dirt.
So it is advised to avoid green and leafy vegetables in the month.
It also believed that body’s immunity power reduces in this
month as sun is always behind dark clouds.
Stomach and skin related ailments increase in Shravan month
if one consumes leafy vegetables daily.
Dried vegetables and dals are to be consumed in Shravan
month.