🍬 BIG KALKANDU – PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Big Kalkandu refers to large-sized crystals of Kalkandu (rock sugar) formed through slow crystallization of purified sugar syrup. The crystals are bigger, thicker, and slower-melting than regular kalkandu, making them ideal for medicinal use, pooja, and traditional home remedies.
Because of its mild sweetness and cooling nature, Big Kalkandu is widely preferred over refined sugar in Siddha, Ayurveda, and South Indian households.
📦 Product Details (Typical)
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Product Name: Big Kalkandu
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Source: Purified sugar syrup
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Form: Large crystals / chunks
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Colour: Crystal white / transparent
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Taste: Mild, clean sweetness
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Texture: Hard, slow-melting
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Category: Natural sweetener / Rock sugar
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Shelf Life: 2–3 years (airtight, dry storage)
🌱 Traditional Uses (Food & Folk)
⚠️ Based on traditional household & Siddha practices (not medical advice)
🔹 Cooling & Body Heat Balance
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Considered cooling in nature
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Used during fever, dehydration, excess body heat
🔹 Cough & Throat Relief
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Slowly dissolved in mouth for dry cough & throat irritation
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Used with pepper, ginger, or herbal powders
🔹 Digestive-Friendly Sweetener
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Gentler on digestion than refined sugar
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Used in milk, herbal drinks, kashayam
🔹 Pooja & Prasadam
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Offered in temples and rituals
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Used in prasadam & traditional sweets
🔤 OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS
🌍 Language & Regional Names
| Language | Name |
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| Tamil | பெரிய கற்கண்டு (Periya Kalkandu) |
| English | Big rock sugar / Large crystal rock sugar |
| Hindi | बड़ी मिश्री (Badi Misri) |
| Sanskrit | खण्डशर्करा (Khanda Sharkara) |
| Telugu | పెద్ద కలకండు (Pedda Kalkandu) |
| Kannada | ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಲ್ಲು ಸಕ್ಕರೆ (Dodda Kallu Sakkare) |
| Malayalam | വലിയ കൽക്കണ്ട് (Valiya Kalkandu) |
| Urdu | بڑی مصری (Badi Misri) |
🛍️ Trade / Market Names
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Big kalkandu
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Periya kalkandu
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Large crystal kalkandu
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Big misri
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Premium rock sugar
🧴 Common Traditional Preparations
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Milk + Big Kalkandu for cooling
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Herbal decoctions as sweetener
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Powdered form for children & elders
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Slow-dissolve use for cough comfort
📌 Summary
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Big Kalkandu = Large crystal rock sugar
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Mildly sweet, cooling & slow-melting
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Used in Siddha remedies, home care & pooja
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Preferred over refined sugar in traditional use
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Known by many names across India

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