In traditional Chinese medicine, brown sugar water is considered a food that can soothe menstruation and activate blood circulation, especially during women's physiological period, and it is widely used to relieve menstrual pain and regulate menstruation. Here are some possible factors to understand the role of brown sugar water in women's menstruation:

1. Replenishment of energy and nutrients

Women need extra energy and nutrients before and after menstruation to maintain body functions and replenish losses from blood loss. Brown sugar itself contains a large amount of sugars and minerals, such as glucose, which boosts energy, and calcium, iron and zinc, which regulate nerve function and replenish minerals. Therefore, drinking brown sugar water can provide extra nutrients and energy to women's body and help relieve menstrual symptoms and fatigue.

2. Regulate menstruation

In Chinese medicine concept, brown sugar water can regulate women's qi and blood, with the effect of soothing menstruation, warming menstruation, dispersing cold, and benefiting qi and blood. Therefore, drinking it during menstruation can help relieve menstrual symptoms and improve menstrual discomfort. In addition, brown sugar in the brown sugar aldehyde acid is a special organic acid, can promote the liver detoxification and excretion, reduce the accumulation of harmful substances in the body, thus providing an important guarantee for the body health care and detoxification.

3. Relieve menstrual pain

Brown sugar water has the effect of warming and activating blood, which can relieve menstrual cramps, back and leg pain, stomach pain and other symptoms. This is because during menstruation, the lining of the uterus loses control leading to uterine contractions which cause pain. Drinking brown sugar water can warm the uterus, promote blood circulation and relieve menstrual cramps.

It should be noted that for some women with special body type, brown sugar water may work differently and may have some side effects, such as may aggravate the dampness in the body, increase the burden on the liver and cause indigestion. Therefore, before using brown sugar water, one should consult a doctor or professional to find out whether one's physique is suitable for drinking brown sugar water. At the same time, drinking any drink, need to drink in moderation, drinking too much may also have negative effects, please pay attention to control.