Introduction: The common brown sugar, white sugar, and rock sugar we see every day have distinct roles. For instance, we drink brown sugar water during menstruation, use rock sugar for sweetening desserts, and use white sugar for seasoning in stir-fries. But the secrets of sweetness are not that simple. Come and learn the differences between these sugars so you won't make a mistake in the future!
Brown sugar, white sugar, and rock sugar don't taste very different, but their uses are vastly different. Sugar has its own secrets, and each type has a different function. If you use the wrong sugar, not only will it be ineffective, sometimes it can...
Brown sugar — can nourish the blood, invigorate blood, and dispel stasis
Although it is not a refined sugar, don't consider it inferior. Brown sugar is a wonderful thing that most women are familiar with; it nourishes the qi and blood. Women must drink brown sugar water after childbirth to not only replenish qi and blood but also help expel lochia. Furthermore, it is essential for treating wind-cold colds and for regulating a weak spleen and stomach.
Women all want to nourish their blood, but sometimes expensive blood-tonifying medicines don't work. This is because the method is incorrect. Simply replenishing is not enough; old stasis must be dispelled for new blood to be produced. Therefore, it is very beneficial for women to eat more brown sugar regularly. It both nourishes the blood and invigorates blood circulation, improving your complexion. Moreover, brown sugar is warm in nature and can be used to treat all types of cold-related illnesses.
Rock sugar — can moisten the lungs and clear heat
In contrast to brown sugar, rock sugar is cool in nature. If brown sugar is used for wind-cold colds, then rock sugar is for wind-heat colds.
Brown sugar is suitable for consumption in summer and winter, while rock sugar is suitable for spring and autumn. In spring, as the weather begins to warm up, many people are prone to coughs, "internal heat," and dry coughs. For a dry cough without phlegm, rock sugar can be used. It can clear heat and moisten the lungs, clearing lung heat. We use rock sugar more often than brown sugar in spring. If you usually drink brown sugar water, you should reduce the amount in spring, because brown sugar is warm and may cause "internal heat".
White sugar — can detoxify and treat acute conditions
White sugar is the most common condiment we use daily. However, because it is refined, it contains very few nutrients and its main function is for seasoning. Furthermore, white sugar contains a large amount of sugar, and eating too much can affect your health.
Sometimes we also use white sugar in dietary therapy because it has a certain effect of moistening the lungs and clearing lung heat. However, rock sugar is more effective for clearing lung heat, so it is the first choice for making soups and broths.
White sugar is neutral in nature and sweet in flavor. It moistens the lungs, promotes the production of body fluids, tonifies the middle jiao and qi, clears heat, dries dampness, transforms phlegm to stop coughing, detoxifies, sobers up, lowers turbidity, and refreshes the mind. It can be used to treat epigastric pain due to middle jiao deficiency, diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, dry cough due to lung dryness, dry mouth and thirst, as well as beriberi, scabies, poisoning from brine, and scrotal eczema. In addition, white sugar has antibacterial and preservative effects.