Palm jaggery is used in sweet candies and chocolates. It helps to reduce body heat in hot seasons. It is an alternate to cane sugar. Palm jaggery is rich in minerals like calcium and iron.Calcium enhances bone strength.Iron improves RBC count. Panakam is a drink for sore throat and a remedy for diseases arising due to heat.It si prepared by adding black pepper and palm jaggery in a glass of water.A little cardamom may be added for flavour. Palm jaggery with jeera is given to ladies to purify breast nilk during delivery time.