Benefits of Ikshu (Ganna) Ayurvedic Herb

Introduction of Ikshu (Ganna)

Ikshu (Ganna) known as sugarcane is a perennial plant that grows in clumps consisting of several strong unbranched stems. The stems can vary in colors like green, pinkish, or purple. And it can reach 5 m in height. It is a wholesome natural diuretic that is cold. Sugarcane juice readily increases Kapha dosha and pacifies pitta and Vata dosha.

Botanical Name : Saccharum officinarum Linn

Useful Parts for Ikshu (Ganna) :

Root Stock, sugar

Names in different languages for Ikshu (Ganna) :

English: Sugarcane
Hindi: Ganna
Bengali: Ganna
Gujarati: Sherdi, Serdi
Kannada: Kabbu
Malayalam: Karumbu, Karimpu
Tamil: Karumbu
Telugu: Gheraku

Health Benefits of Ikshu (Ganna)

Ikshu has a lot of medicinal uses. It is used in the treatment of jaundice, hemorrhage, dysuria, anuria, and other penis and urinary diseases. It is also used to treat arthritis, bedsores, boils, cancer, colds, cough, diarrhea, dysentery, eyes, fever, hiccups, inflammation, laryngitis, opacity, skin, sores, sore throat, spleen, tumors, and wounds.
Ikshu contains Sucrose. It contains many fatty acids, alcohol, phytosterols, higher terpenoids, flavonoids, and phenolic acids.

Important Ayurvedic formulations in which Ikshu (Ganna) is the main ingredient are the following

Trnapancamula Kvatha, Sukumara Ghrta, and Brahma Rasayana.

Ikshu also has a vital role in Ayurveda. Due to its medicinal values, it treats many health disorders like jaundice, dysuria, anuria, arthritis, bedsores, boils, cancer, colds, cough, diarrhea, dysentery, eyes, fever, hiccups, inflammation, laryngitis, opacity, skin, sores, sore throat, spleen, tumors, and wounds.