Palm jaggery is made from palm sap or palm dew. The sap is boiled over moderate heat to evaporate most of its water content. Palm jaggery is universally called 'medicinal sugar', because of its various health benefits. It is an ideal substitute for white sugar. Palm jaggery acts as an effective cleanser which cleanses the respiratory tracts, food pipe, lungs, stomach and intestines. It detoxifies and thus provides relief from constipation.