Old Jaggery

Old jaggery (Purana Guda), stored for more than one year, is considered far superior to new jaggery. It is lighter, appetizing, cardiotonic, and acts as a blood purifier. It does not cause the Kapha-increasing effects associated with fresh jaggery. Old jaggery is recommended as a wholesome (Pathya) sweetener for daily use. It is also less likely to promote worm infestation compared to new jaggery. Verses 11-12.

• Hridya (cardiotonic)
• Pathya (wholesome)
• Rochana (appetizing)
• Rakta-shodhaka (blood purifier)

यः परु ाणः प य च , नवः ले माि नसादकृत ् ४८ Old jaggery is good for heart, and should be consumed.

— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Drava Vigyaniya Drinkables

Take 100 pala each of kashmarya, amalaki, black pepper, haritaki, vibhitaki, pippali and grapes, add to it 100 pala of old jaggery and two drona of water, then put the mixture in a vessel lined with honey for 7 days in summer or for 14 days in winter for fermentation.

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 12: Edema Treatment (Shvayathu Chikitsa / श्वयथुचिकित्सा)

Powder all of the above and cooked together with two times old jaggery.

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 26: Three Vital Organs Treatment (Trimarmiya Chikitsa / त्रिमर्मीयचिकित्सा)

For Kapha-Vata fever: old jaggery with Nagara (dry ginger), Dhanyaka, and Bharngi in cold infusion.

— Sushruta Samhita, Uttara Tantra, Chapter 39: Jvarapratishedha