Sweeteners · Classically cited
Cane sugar
Sharkara·शर्करा
Also called: sugar, white sugar, zucker, cheeni
Sweet and cooling — settles Vata and Pitta.
How Cane sugar affects your doshas
In Ayurveda a food's effect depends on your constitution. This is the lens the app uses to suggest what to favour and ease off.
| Dosha | Suitability | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Vata | Balancing | Calms Vata — favour it when Vata runs high. |
| Pitta | Balancing | Calms Pitta — favour it when Pitta runs high. |
| Kapha | Use sparingly | Can raise Kapha — go easy when Kapha runs high. |
When to go easy
Heavy and sweet, so it adds to Kapha; the refined form is the least wholesome of the sugars.
In the classical texts
Cane sugar is attested in the Charaka Saṃhitā (Sutrasthana 27) — Sharkara is classical; sweet, cooling character is consensus. Refined white sugar is the modern, least-wholesome form..
Classically cited. Directly attested in the classical Ayurvedic corpus.