Ginger brown sugar water is a popular drink in Guangdong. Many women should have taken it or heard of it. As the name suggests, ginger brown sugar water is inseparable from the three old partners of ginger, brown sugar and water.

Ginger has the effect of warming the stomach and dispersing cold, and brown sugar is a good product for replenishing blood. The ginger brown sugar water boiled with the two can prevent colds, regulate the gastrointestinal tract, reduce inflammation, remove dampness and activate blood circulation, warm the stomach, and relieve vomiting. .

How to make ginger brown sugar water

Ginger brown sugar water is made slightly differently in almost every place. Different materials are added for different effects, and some add garlic, Scallions are white, and some will add almonds, licorice, peach kernels, etc., but ginger and brown sugar are always inseparable. The simplest and most common method of making ginger brown sugar water is generally as follows:

1. Wash and cut the ginger into cubes/slices, and then pat it apart with the back of a knife so that the ginger juice in the ginger can penetrate more completely. Ginger brown sugar water.

2. Add cold water to the pot, add ginger and cook for about five minutes.

3. Add appropriate amount of brown sugar and stir until it melts evenly.

4. After the brown sugar is completely melted, it is ready to serve.

5. It is best to drink it in one go while it is hot.

Efficacy of ginger brown sugar water

Ginger is a treasure all over the body and is a common food ingredient in people's homes. There are folk sayings such as "eat radish in winter and ginger in summer" and "eat ginger in the morning to match ginseng" ", "Three slices of ginger and one green onion, you will not be afraid of colds and colds" and other sayings. According to medical books, ginger does have many amazing effects: sweating, antipyretic, antitussive, expectorant, stomachic, and dispelling wind. , anti-thrombotic (myocardial infarction, cerebral embolism), lowering blood pressure, lowering cholesterol, antibacterial, enhancing immunity, self-strengthening, anti-depression, etc. It has certain effects. Brown sugar has the effects of replenishing qi and nourishing blood, strengthening the spleen and warming the stomach, dispelling wind and cold, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. What are the benefits of adding brown sugar and ginger together?

1. It is helpful for women’s smooth menstruation: Many women will feel weak and have a bad complexion after menstruation. They can drink a cup of ginger brown sugar water with a concentration of about 20% before lunch every day. Ginger and brown sugar water can warm a woman's body, increase energy, activate qi and blood, speed up blood circulation, and make menstruation smoother.

2. Conducive to the recovery of postpartum physical strength: Pregnant women lose a lot of blood after delivery and consume a lot of physical strength and energy. If you drink some ginger brown sugar water during the 7 to 10 days after delivery, it can replenish energy and increase blood volume. It is beneficial to the recovery of physical strength after childbirth, and also has a significant promoting effect on the contraction and recovery of the uterus, the discharge of lochia and milk secretion after childbirth.

3. Diuretic and diuretic effects: Ginger brown sugar water can also be cooked with white fungus, wolfberry, red dates or red beans to have diuretic and diuretic effects.

4. In addition to drinking, ginger brown sugar water can also be used for external application, which also has the effect of detoxification and moisturizing.