Can I drink ginger juice and brown sugar water during menstruation?

Brown sugar water is a must-have for most female friends. They will make a cup of brown sugar water during their menstrual period. Nowadays, some women drink ginger juice and brown sugar water during menstruation, which is said to better relieve dysmenorrhea. Is this really the case? Now, let’s take a look at whether you can drink ginger juice and brown sugar water during menstruation?

You can drink ginger juice and brown sugar water during menstruation to dispel cold and warm the uterus, relieve dysmenorrhea and the feeling of lower abdominal distension.

1. Ginger and brown sugar water is also helpful for women to have smooth menstruation. It can warm the body, increase energy, activate qi and blood, speed up blood circulation, and make menstruation smoother. If you feel weak and have a bad complexion after menstruation, you can drink a cup of brown sugar water with a concentration of about 20% before lunch every day. If the discomfort symptoms are more severe, you can drink another glass before dinner. Continuing for a week will effectively improve the symptoms.

2. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that brown sugar is warm in nature and sweet in taste. It can enter the liver, spleen, and stomach meridians, and has the effect of nourishing the middle and warming the liver. Brown sugar contains a large amount of iron, which is the main medium for producing human energy and is responsible for the important task of transporting oxygen to human organs and muscles. Men have a lot of social engagements outside and are under great work pressure. In the cold winter, drinking some brown sugar water can not only dispel the cold, replenish qi, nourish the liver and protect the spleen, but also help restore physical strength and relieve fatigue when working.

Ginger and brown sugar water, also called ginger soup, is a popular folk remedy for dispelling cold and warming the stomach. Cut a piece of washed ginger into very thin strips, place it in a small pot with water, bring to a boil over high heat, add brown sugar, then simmer over low heat for a few minutes until the ginger juice dissolves into the sugar water, and you're done. At this time, you must drink it while it is hot and sweat a lot. The coldness in the body will dissipate and you will feel relaxed all over. But anyone who has drunk ginger soup knows that the water is sweet with a hint of spiciness, and is definitely not delicious.