Brown sugar taste: sweet and non-toxic. Meridian tropism: entering the liver and spleen. Efficacy: moistening the heart and lungs, harmonizing the middle energizer and strengthening the spleen, soothing the liver and relieving alcoholism, enriching blood and breaking blood stasis.
Indications of brown sugar: flatulence in the heart, thirst and sore throat, cough due to lung heat, fever in the heart, lungs, large intestine and small intestine, and alcoholism.
Compendium of Materia Medica records that brown sugar is warm and has the effects of removing blood stasis, promoting fluid production, dispelling cold, promoting blood circulation, warming stomach, strengthening spleen and relieving pain.
Drive away cold and keep warm.
Speaking of brown sugar water, there are only two views. One is when you have a cold, and the other is when a woman has dysmenorrhea. In fact, brown sugar is unrefined crude sugar, which retains more vitamins and minerals. Drinking a bowl every day in winter has a particularly good effect of dispelling cold and warming stomach. It is not "for women only". Because it is rich in iron, it will have a better effect on men's physical recovery. When you have a cold, catch a cold or feel tired, both men and women can drink some brown sugar water, but the daily dosage should not exceed 15g.
Anti-wrinkle
The selenium content in brown sugar is the highest, and selenium can be described as an antioxidant "Depth Charge", which can well delay aging and prevent cardiovascular diseases and cancer.
beauty
Brown sugar is the first choice for invigorating qi and blood. "Many advertising selling points of women's health nutrition products are to promote blood circulation and stay young. This is because sufficient qi and blood can make the complexion rosy and beautiful, the menstrual blood normal and the spirit vigorous. If you are not good at nourishing blood, you are prone to sallow complexion, pale labial nail, dizziness and fatigue, numbness of limbs, scanty menstrual blood, delayed menstruation, pale tongue and thready pulse. When severe anemia occurs, it is also prone to premature aging such as premature birth of wrinkles, premature gray hair and early menopause. " Experts say that compared with choosing expensive health care products, the simplest and most practical method is to take brown sugar regularly in daily life.
nourishing the liver
Men can nourish their liver by drinking some brown sugar water. Chinese medicine believes that brown sugar is warm and sweet, can enter the liver, spleen and stomach meridians, and has the effect of warming the middle warmer and warming the liver. Brown sugar contains a lot of iron, which is the main medium to produce human energy and is responsible for delivering oxygen to human organs and muscles. Men have more social activities outside, and work pressure is great. Drinking some brown sugar water in cold winter can not only dispel cold and replenish qi, nourish liver and protect spleen, but also help to restore physical strength and relieve fatigue when you are tired from work.
Nourish the body
Old people are afraid of cold, with rough skin and decreased hematopoietic function. From the point of view of traditional Chinese medicine, brown sugar is warm, sweet and enters the spleen, which has the functions of invigorating qi and blood, strengthening spleen and warming stomach, relieving pain, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and is the most suitable tonic for the elderly. Moreover, brown sugar is unrefined crude sugar, which retains more vitamins and minerals such as iron, zinc and manganese. The demand of the elderly for various trace elements and vitamins is increasing, so we should pay attention to supplement them in the diet to maintain normal metabolic function and delay aging. Okinawa Prefecture is a famous longevity county in Japan. The local elderly have the habit of drinking a cup of brown sugar water every day.
Nourish blood
Women can avoid dysmenorrhea by drinking some brown sugar water during physiological period. Containing calcium and magnesium, it can play a synergistic role in calming and relaxing, and iron can also supplement the loss during physiological period. Two or three days before menstruation, you can drink a cup of brown sugar ginger tea every day. In addition, boiled poached eggs with brown sugar, boiled porridge with brown sugar, or boiled longan with red dates and brown sugar are all good nourishing recipes.
The maximum daily intake of brown sugar is 25g. To relieve dysmenorrhea, drink a cup of brown sugar water every day. If you drink it continuously, it is best not to exceed 7 days.
Promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis
Drinking brown sugar water in moderation after delivery is beneficial to uterine contraction. Postpartum lochia is not good, menstrual blood block, eating brown sugar can play a role in promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. However, most primiparas generally have good uterine contraction, and the color and quantity of lochia are generally normal. Eating brown sugar for too long will increase lochia, which will lead to chronic hemorrhagic anemia and affect uterine recovery and maternal health. Therefore, it is best for pregnant women to eat brown sugar within two weeks, and then eat more nutritious and diverse foods.
lose weight
Speaking of the weight loss principle of brown sugar, we should start with its raw material, that is, sugarcane. Sugarcane contains lysine, malic acid, citric acid and other essential amino acids. These amino acids can effectively promote the synthesis of protein and accelerate the metabolism of human body, thus accelerating the burning of fat.
Promote digestion and absorption
Sugarcane contains a variety of nutrients necessary for human body, and brown sugar is not refined, so it retains more nutrients in sugarcane, which is easier to be digested and absorbed by human body, which quickly increases the satiety of stomach and is conducive to controlling ingredients.
Repair skin cell damage and effectively whiten skin.
Brown sugar contains carotene, riboflavin, nicotinic acid, amino acids, glucose and so on. It can effectively repair the damage of skin cells and has a strong antioxidant effect. Brown sugar also contains antioxidants such as stigmasterol and phenoxysterol, which can effectively resist aging, make skin cells grow rapidly after detoxification, avoid pigment rebound and effectively whiten skin.
Brown sugar is rich in trace elements, some of which can stimulate hematopoiesis. Eating brown sugar is equivalent to finding a hematopoietic catalyst for the body, which can keep the body healthy and keep the skin rosy.