Palm jaggery is a very healthy food item for the women. For the girls who attained puberty, it is highly recommended to make a gruel out of a mix of palm jaggery and black-gram and give it to them. This will strengthen their waist and keep the womb healthy.
Dry roast some teaspoons of cumin seeds, mix it with palm jaggery and take, This will cause a good appetite.
Making a mixture of ajwain seeds (caraway seeds) with palm jaggery will give good relief for the women who suffer from regular lower-stomachaches during the menstruation periods
Taking a mixture of `kuppaimenikkeerai’ ( a green variety easily available in Tamil Nadu) and frying and then eating will cure a dry cough and long-standing cold problems.
Replacing sugar with palm jaggery while taking coffee will keep the sugar level in the blood under check.
Even diabetic can drink coffee made with palm jaggery. It is rich in lime (Calcium) content and also help body resistance to illnesses.
If the diabetics can regularly take a mix of boiled rice made from hand-puffed rice and palm jaggery, it will keep the blood sugar level under good control and also reduce the frequent passing of urine.