The efficacy and function of red sugar

Brown sugar is usually used as a medicinal ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine. This is also because of the medicinal value of brown sugar itself, so today I will tell you some relevant knowledge about brown sugar.

[Other names] Sand sugar (Tang Materia Medica), purple sand sugar (Compendium of Materia Medica), black sand sugar (Bencao Yuanshi), brown sugar (Yilin Zongyao), and yellow sugar (Bencao Qiuyuan).

[Source] It is the stem juice of the grass plant sugarcane , which is refined into red crystals.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, warm.

[entry into meridians] Enters the liver, spleen and stomach meridians.

【Functions and indications】Nourishes the middle and relieves the liver, promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis. It is used to treat postpartum lochia retention, dry mouth, retching, and bloody diarrhea.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral administration: dissolve in boiled water, wine or medicinal juice, 3 to 5 cents. For external use: dissolve in water and apply or grind into powder for application.

【Note】 It is not suitable for people with phlegm and dampness.

[Additional prescription] ① Treating diarrhea and lockjaw: half a pound of sugar and one black plum. Boil one bowl of soup with two bowls of water and drink it from time to time. (From "Zhai Yuan Fang")

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Sui Xi Ju Diet Recipe".

This article ends here on the medicinal value of brown sugar. In fact, brown sugar has many different medicinal effects, all of which have significant benefits to the human body. Everyone can try it.