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.
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.