Astanga Hrudaya
शर्करेक्षुविकाराणां फाणितं च वरावरे। चक्षुष्यं छेदि तृट्श्लेष्मविषहिध्मास्रपित्तनुत् ॥५१॥
Among the products of sugarcane juice, sugar is the best and Phanita (half cooked molasses) is the least. MADHU – (HONEY) :- Chakshushya – good for the eyes (vision), Chedi – breaks up hard masses, Trut – relieves thirst, Shelshmahara – balances Kapha ॥ USEFUL IN॥ Visha – toxicity; Hidhma – hiccup; Asrapitta – bleeding conditions
english translation
zarkarekSuvikArANAM phANitaM ca varAvare। cakSuSyaM chedi tRTzleSmaviSahidhmAsrapittanut ॥51॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript