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OTHER NAMES
SANSKRIT » Ekshu, Bhuri-ras, Asipatra
HINDI » Eekh, Ganna, Kandekshuka
BENGALI » Ikshu, Aak, Eekshu
ENGLISH » Sugar-cane
DESCRIPTION Perennial tall herb, upto 6.5 m high with stems of varying thickness and color,
many noded. Leaves 1.6 m * 6 cm , linear lanceolate, midrib very stout, erect or
drooping.
PHARMACOGNOSY Stem : Stem is upto 6 m high, cylindrical, solid, juicy, with distinct nodes and
internodes, 2-4 cm in diameter; outer surface smooth, shining and polished, pale
or dark green to dark yellow or red violet and ofetn striped, having a bud at each
node; taste sweet. Transverse section shows a single layered epidermis consisting
of thick-walled , lignified, rectangular cells followed by 2-3 layers of
sclerenchymatous hypodermis; ground tissue consisting of thin-walled,
parenchymatous cells having a number of collateral, conjoint, closed vascular
bundles scattered throughout the groundtissue, but more numerous towards
periphery; each vascular bundle surrounded by a fibrous sheath of sclerenchyma.
DISTRIBUTION This species is native to South Pacific islands, cultivated in the tropics. Within
India, it is cultivated.
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CULTIVATION It is a tropical crop, requiring long summer with adequate rainfall, 50 to 100 cm
or more. Fairly dry, sunny, cool, frost free ripening and harvesting season favors
high yield. Sugarcane grows under varied soil conditions, but it is mainly grown
on alluvial, black cotton and red soils.
PHYSICAL Foreign matter 2 %, Total ash 6 %, Acid insoluble ash 2.5 %, Alcohol-soluble
CONSTITUENTS extractive 15 %, Water soluble extractive 17 %
AYURVEDIC
PROPERTIES
GUNA (Quality) · Guru, Snigdh
RASA (Taste) · Madhur
VIPAK (Metabolism)
· Madhur
VIRYA (Potency)
· Sheet
PRABHAV (Impact)
· Mutra-virechniya
PHARMACOLOGICAL Antioxidant
ACTION
THERAPEUTIC USES Rakta-pitta shamak Urinary tract infection Sterngth Vigour Cough Kidney
disorders General weakness
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Account Name Mukesh Kumar
Account No. 17301002531
Branch Name SEc 12, ICICI
Location Karnal, Haryana
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HR - Marketing Division
VHCA Herbals
Vaidya Hukam Chand Arogyadham
G.T. Road, Opp Bus Stand
Gharaunda - 132114
Karnal
Haryana
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info@vhcaherbals.org or call at our Helpline: (0) 92543 - 52214.
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Helpline: +91 - 92543 - 52214 (9 AM - 5 PM on all Days including Sundays & Holidays)
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