Ginger syrup is a common folk dietotherapy prescription. According to Chinese medicine experts, the main function of ginger syrup is to prevent and treat common cold, aversion to cold and fever, headache and stuffy nose. People who suffer from cold and abdominal pain and are prone to catch a cold when menstruation comes can also use ginger syrup to dispel the cold. For patients with mild cold or strong constitution, medicine can often be used to get rid of the disease.
the reason why ginger syrup can prevent and treat wind-cold cold is that ginger has the function of sweating and relieving exterior syndrome. So what sugar to put will not affect the main function, but in general it is best to put brown sugar. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that brown sugar has the effects of invigorating qi and nourishing blood, invigorating spleen and warming stomach, expelling wind and cold, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and is especially suitable for pregnant women, children and anemia patients.