Sugar candy or Mishri or rock candy is an unrefined form of sugar and is very commonly used as a mouth freshener. Hindus offer it to deities as part of worship as it is pure. Mishri has been used as medicine in Ayurveda for centuries and many herbal / Ayurvedic formulations incorporate it into their syrups and churnas. It is also known to help with digestion, vision problems, cough and cold.