Ikshu-Kshara — Sugarcane Ash

इक्षुक्षारः

Ikshu Kshara is the alkaline ash preparation obtained from burning sugarcane. It is used medicinally and has different properties from the sweet sugarcane products. Being alkaline (Kshara), it is pungent, hot, and has properties that aid digestion, dissolve calculi, and manage certain urinary disorders. This is an important medicinal preparation distinct from the nutritive sugarcane products.

What is Ikshu-Kshara — Sugarcane Ash (इक्षुक्षार)?

<p>Ikshu Kshara is the alkaline ash preparation obtained from burning sugarcane. It is used medicinally and has different properties from the sweet sugarcane products. Being alkaline (Kshara), it is pungent, hot, and has properties that aid digestion, dissolve calculi, and manage certain urinary disorders. This is an important medicinal preparation distinct from the nutritive sugarcane products.</p>

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