Astanga Hrudaya

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प्रभूतकृमिमज्जासृड्मेदोमांसकफोऽपरः। हृद्यः पुराणः पथ्यश्च, नवः श्लेष्माग्निसादकृत् ॥४८॥

If it is not prepared properly, it causes intestinal worms, increases chances of Kapha disorder in marrow, blood, fat tissue and muscles. Old jaggery is good for heart, and should be consumed. Freshly prepared jaggery increases Kapha and causes indigestion.

english translation

prabhUtakRmimajjAsRDmedomAMsakapho'paraH। hRdyaH purANaH pathyazca, navaH zleSmAgnisAdakRt ॥48॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript