Dhaga Mishri (Mishri Crystal) 250 Gms

About the Product:

Dhaga Mishri, or “Mishri Crystal”, is a form on concentrate made from the Palm tree’s sap in Bengal. The making of date palm crystal is artisanal and is quite laborious, but the end product is more than worth its effort. The tappers, who grow the trees and collect the sap, are called shiuli or gachia in Bengal. Every evening in the right season, the shiulis climb to the top of high trees, with just a rope or chain tied to their body for safety. There they gently scrape the outer layer of the trunk with a sickle to reveal the kernel. A thin bamboo pipe links the exposed kernel to an earthen pot hanging just below. Overnight the sap collects in the pot, drip by drip. At the crack of dawn, when the sun is not yet up, the shiuli brings the pot down. Since the sap starts fermenting with the first touch of warmth, time is of paramount essence. As is the shiuli’s cut—a shallow cut will not release the sap, a cut too deep may kill the tree. The sweet, transparent sap, if consumed early in the morning, is an instant energy boost.
Mishri is made from the sap of palm tree by boiling and pouring the thick concentrate into drums. The solution dries around the threads already placed inside the drums. Crystals are formed as a result of cooling.
It clears cough and soothes the oral cavity. It also loosens up excess mucus and provides quick relief. Take a medium-sized piece of Rock Sugar and keep it in your mouth and swallow its juice (do not chew) for cough and sore throat.