Ayurvedamahodadhi (Annapanavidhi section) 384

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agreṣu (ṣvā) madhuro jñeyaḥ ikṣur ālavaṇaḥ smṛtaḥ /
kaphakṛccāvidāhī ca raktapittanibarhaṇaḥ // 10 //

At the tops it is known to be slightly sweet; sugarcane is recorded as slightly salty [there];
it generates kapha, is non-burning, and destroys bleeding disorder. // 10