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[[File:Jaggery.jpg|thumb|350px|left|Jaggery]]Jaggery also known as Gud, is prepared from sugarcane juice as a traditional unrefined sugar. It has is a traditional unrefined non-centrifugal whole cane sugar consumed in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the natural goodness Caribbean. It is a concentrated product of minerals cane juice/date juice without separation of the molasses and vitamins which is originally present crystals, and can vary from golden brown to dark brown in sugarcane juice itselfcolo. The sugars present in jaggery are sucrose and glucose and is often referred as medicinal sugar because it helps in treating dry cough, indigestion and constipation too.Similar non-centrifugal sugar products exist all over Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, although they all have different names :*Gur: India.*Panela: Colombia.*Piloncillo: Mexico.*Tapa dulce: Costa Rica.*Namtan tanode: Thailand.*Gula Melaka: Malaysia.*Kokuto: Japan.<br>See also : [[Blackstrap Molasses]]==Special Precautions of FlavonoidsJaggery==* Gram by gram, jaggery is more nutritious than sugar. However, there is a big “but” when it comes to describing it as nutritious.*It’s essentially still sugar, and any extra nutrients you get come with a lot of calories.* You would also need to eat a lot of jaggery to get a meaningful amount of these nutrients, which you can get in much greater amounts from other sources. ==Benefits and uses of Flavonoids Jaggery are==

*Jaggery diabetic people are often advised to replace sugar with jaggery*purifies the blood*extremely beneficial for anemic people as it is also rich in iron, and helps to prevent anemia. It also *helps maintain blood pressure levels due to relieve tension; take care low amounts of asthma because it has anti allergy properties. sodium*It is good for migraine and is good for girls to ease reduces water retention in the cramps during their period. body so controls weight of the body*It can remove all is rich in anti-oxidants so helps in fighting the blood clots from free radicals in the body of a woman within 40 days after *strengthens the birth of a baby. nervous system*It consists of moderate amount of calcium, phosphorous and zinc and therefore helps to purify the blood, prevent rheumatic afflictions control indigestion and treat bile disorder. It is also helpful to cure jaundice. constipation problems*Jaggery mixed with water is known to provide relaxation to the muscles, nerve extremely beneficial for throat and help in getting rid of fatigue. lung infections*Jaggery is also used as an ingredient helps in both sweet preventing breathing problems and savory dishes across India and Sri Lanka. For example, a pinch of Jaggery is sometimes added asthma*helps fight pollution by allowing people to sambar, rasam, and other staple foods breathe easily in India. Jaggery added to lentil soups (dal) adds sweetness to balance the spicy, salty higher levels of pollution and sour components, particularly in Gujarati cuisine. smoke*Jaggery is used rich in preparing toffees magnesium so helpful in relieving fatigue and cakes made with pumpkin preserve, cashew nuts, pea nuts relaxes muscles and spices. nerves *It helps to reduce the water retention prevents rheumatism==Used in the body and eventually helps in controlling the body weight. Jaggery is a more complex form of carbohydrate than plain sugar. So, it is digested and absorbed gradually and releases energy gradually. This provides warmth and energy for a longer period, without harming the internal organs.Formulation==*[[Chyawanprash]]*[[Abhayarista]]