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What is the difference and effect between rock sugar and white sugar?
The main differences are different in nature, efficacy and application, as follows:

First, the nature is different

1, rock sugar

Rock sugar is an ice-like crystal made by frying white sugar. It is a large-particle crystalline sugar made of sucrose and protein raw material formula, which is redissolved, cleaned and recrystallized. There are two kinds of single crystals and polycrystalline crystals, which are transparent or translucent. Because of its high purity and unique therapeutic effect, it is better than white sugar.

2. White sugar

White sugar is refined sugar made from molasses squeezed from sugarcane and sugar beet. Divided into white sugar and cotton sugar.

Second, the efficacy is different

1, rock sugar

Rock sugar has the effects of invigorating the middle energizer, harmonizing the stomach and moistening the lung, nourishing yin and promoting fluid production, moistening the lung and relieving cough, and has a good auxiliary therapeutic effect on lung dry cough, dry cough without phlegm and expectoration with blood. Rock sugar is also an auxiliary material for making pharmaceutical wine and stewing supplements.

2. White sugar

White sugar is flat in nature and sweet in taste, and has the functions of moistening lung, promoting fluid production, invigorating middle warmer, invigorating qi, clearing away heat and dampness, resolving phlegm and relieving cough, detoxicating and sobering up, and can be used for treating abdominal pain due to deficiency of middle warmer, diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, cough due to lung dryness, dry mouth and thirst. In addition, sugar has antibacterial and antiseptic effects.

Third, the application is different

1, rock sugar

High-grade supplements and health products widely used in food and pharmaceutical industries.

2. White sugar

(1) White sugar has pure sucrose sweetness, which is not only eaten directly, but also the main variety of industrial sugar.

② Soft white sugar tastes better than white sugar. Soft sugar is most suitable for direct consumption, especially for cold drinks, but not for making high-grade cakes.

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