1. Sugarcane Juice
“Icchoh saaro guruh snighdho brihan kaffmutrakrit, Vrishyah
sitoh asrpittghanah swadupakraso rasah”
In the above “Shloka” cane juice is called “Sara”
or laxative , “Guru” or heavy to digest, “Sindh” or unctuous or
greasy, “Brihana” or weight gainer, “ Kafamutrakrit” or increases
cough and urine, “Vrishya” or aphrodisiac , “Sheeta” or coolant, “Asrapittaghana”
or controls “Pitta” and sweet in taste.
“Astang-Hridayam” mentions the tip of the cane as salty and its juice can
cause indigestion and constipation. Ayurveda also mentions breeds of sugar cane.
2. Molasses or Half cooked juice
Half cooked cane juice which is brown in colour is heavy to
digest, “Abhisyandi” which closes the circulatory channels of the body making
one feel heavy. It causes mild increase in “Vatta”, “Pitta”, and “Kaffa”
and cleanse the urine by increasing its quantity.
3. “Gud” or jaggery
Newly prepared “Gud” or jaggery is heavy to digest and
is a weight gainer. “Gud” is considered new till 6 -8 months. Old jaggery
is “Pathya” or easy to digest and more beneficial than new jaggery. An
year aged jaggery is a tonic to heart. It also increases the digestive
fire unlike new jaggery , “Sukrjanak” or increases sexual health.
Uses of Gud :
· When used with “Sunthi” or
dried ginger, it eliminates “Vatta” dosh or trouble due to presence of
gas. It also works on breathing problems. Use a pinch of “Sunthi” with small
amount of jaggery.
· To treat “Pitta” or acidity or
ailments like bleeding, burning sensation, heat in the body, it can be used
with “Harad” or “Haritaki” or “Terminalia Chebula”
powder. Use a pinch of “Haritaki”.
· When used with fresh ginger, it works
on “Kaffa” or cough problems. Use both jaggery and ginger in small quantities.
Do not use
the yellow jaggery. Reddish brown is the original colour of new jaggery and the
old jaggery turns blackish.
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