Brown sugar usually refers to the finished sugar of sugar cane with honey, and generally refers to the honey formed after sugar cane is squeezed, simply treated and concentrated. Brown sugar is divided into brown sugar, brown sugar powder and bowl sugar. According to the different crystal particles, almost all the components in sugarcane juice are retained because they are not highly refined. Besides the function of sugar, it also contains vitamins and trace elements, such as iron, zinc, manganese and chromium. And the nutrients are much higher than sugar. Traditional brown sugar is the same as all kinds of popular brown sugar, and its nutrition and edible effect are the same, which can be said to be the same thing.

Brown sugar is something that women should drink more, especially before and after menstruation, because brown sugar plays a great role. What does brown sugar do? Today, I will introduce you to several major functions of this brown sugar water, hoping to help you!

Function 1: regulate menstruation

Brown sugar water is also helpful for women's smooth menstruation, which can warm the body, increase energy, activate qi and blood, accelerate blood circulation and make menstruation smoother. If you feel bad after menstruation, you can drink a cup of brown sugar water with a concentration of about 20% before lunch every day.

When the symptoms of discomfort are serious, you can drink another cup before meals, which can last for a week and effectively improve.

Function 2: Replenish energy

Pregnant women lose a lot of blood after delivery and consume a lot of physical strength and energy. Drinking brown sugar water 7 ~ 10 days after delivery can replenish energy and increase blood volume, which is beneficial to the recovery of postpartum physical strength, and also has obvious promotion effect on postpartum uterine contraction, recovery, lochia discharge and milk secretion.

Function 3: Warming effect

Children with qi deficiency, loss of appetite, malnutrition and other problems can drink brown sugar water in moderation on weekdays. People who suffer from cold and abdominal pain and are prone to catch a cold during menstruation can also use brown sugar and ginger soup to dispel the cold. For the frail elderly, especially those who have recovered from a serious illness, brown sugar also has an excellent nourishing effect. Eating brown sugar in moderation for the elderly can also dispel blood stasis and promote blood circulation, promote defecation, soothe the liver and improve eyesight.

Function 4: Detoxification and Moisturizing for External Use

Brown sugar water can also be used externally, and it also has the effect of detoxifying and moistening dryness. Most of the older generation experienced that their children were stung by bees, and the wound was red and swollen, and the pain was unbearable. At this time, parents will apply a little high-concentration brown sugar water to the red swelling, and the pain will be relieved in a short time, and the red swelling will gradually fade away.

Function 5: Relieve skin itching.

Spring is often dry, which leads to itchy skin. It can also be cleaned with brown sugar water, which can effectively reduce dry itching.