Sugarcane Juice Preparation

इक्षुरसः

Food preparations made with sugarcane juice are sweet, heavy, cold in potency, nourishing, diuretic, and aphrodisiac. They increase Kapha but alleviate Vata and Pitta. Different preparations using sugarcane juice, jaggery, and sugar are described with their specific properties.

What is Sugarcane Juice Preparation (Ikshu Rasa / इक्षुरस)?

<p>Food preparations made with sugarcane juice are sweet, heavy, cold in potency, nourishing, diuretic, and aphrodisiac. They increase Kapha but alleviate Vata and Pitta. Different preparations using sugarcane juice, jaggery, and sugar are described with their specific properties.</p>

Therapeutic Actions (Karma)

<ul><li>Brumhana (nourishing)</li><li>Mutra-janana (diuretic)</li><li>Vrishya (aphrodisiac)</li></ul>

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