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SUGARCANE JUICE-
ITS SWEET BENEFITS
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 Saccharum officinarum
L.
Gramineae,
Poaceae
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MEDICINAL
& CURATIVE PROPERTIES
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Sugarcane
juice is great for recharging energy because it contains rich
carbohydrate and iron. Green-typed tropical sugarcane is
sweetest and juiciest. It is also elephant's favorite.
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Being
a
nutritious
product containing natural sugars, minerals and organic acids, sugarcane
juice has many medicinal properties.
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It
strengthens the stomach, kidneys, heart, eyes, brain and sex
organs.
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The
juice is beneficial in fevers. In febrile disorders which causes
fever, when there is a great protein loss, liberal intake of
sugarcane juice supplies the body with necessary protein and
other food elements.
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Sugarcane
is very useful in scanty urination. It keeps the urinary flow
clear and helps the kidneys to perform their functions properly.
It is also valuable in burning micturation due to high acidity,
genorrhoea, enlarged prostate, cyctitis and nepthritis. For
better results, it should be mixed with lime juice, ginger juice
and coconut water.
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Mixed
with lime juice, it can hasten recovery from jaundice. It is,
however, very essential that the juice, must be clean,
preferably prepared at home. Resistance is low in hepatitis and
any infected beverage could make matters worse.
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The
juice sucked from the sugarcane can prove highly valuable in
case of weak teeth due to lack of proper exercise resulting from
excessive use of soft foods. It gives a form of exercise to the
teeth and makes them strong. It also keeps the teeth clean and
increases their life.
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Sugarcane
juice is a fattening food. It is thus an effective remedy for
thinness. Rapid gain in weight can be achieved by its regular
use.
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The dew which collects on the long
leaves of sugarcane is useful in several eye disorders. When
instilled in the eyes, it is an effective medicine in defective
vision, cataract, conjunctivitis, burning of the eyes and
eye-strain after excessive reading.
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