Pickled Ginseng in Brown Sugar

The method of pickling ginseng with brown sugar can detoxify, moisturize, replenish qi and blood, and is especially helpful for postpartum recovery, so mothers can eat some pickled ginseng with brown sugar appropriately. To pickle ginseng with brown sugar, wash the ginseng with water and then dissolve brown sugar in the water to pickle the ginseng. You can learn about the medicinal value of pickled ginseng with brown sugar and then choose to eat it according to your own constitution.

It depends on what kind of ginseng it is. If it is authentic mountain ginseng, Korean ginseng, American ginseng, etc., don't add anything else to avoid wasting it. If it is ordinary raw sun-dried ginseng, it doesn't matter. Also, look at your physical condition. If your physical condition tends to be warm, don't add brown sugar. If it tends to be cool, then add it. Ginseng is cool in nature, and its main function is to replenish qi, strengthen the spleen and lungs. Its cool and moist nature can also invigorate the stomach and produce body fluids. Brown sugar is warm in nature and can replenish qi and blood, so it’s okay to eat them together.

The efficacy and function of brown sugar

The special detoxifying and moisturizing effect of brown sugar is mainly due to its natural ingredients. Studies have found that sugarcane contains a variety of essential amino acids for the human body, such as lysine, as well as malic acid, citric acid, etc., which are essential basic substances for synthesizing human protein and supporting metabolism.

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, brown sugar is warm in nature, sweet in taste, and enters the spleen. It has the effects of invigorating qi and blood, strengthening the spleen and warming the stomach, relieving pain, and promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Brown sugar can be eaten directly, or made into a facial mask and used for facial application and skin massage, which also has good effects.

Brown sugar consumption taboos:

1. Because brown sugar is a sugar product, it is recommended to store it in a glass container. Not prone to reaction. And it is best to store it in a bee-free place to avoid moisture!

2. It is not advisable to drink brown sugar water for too long after delivery, generally about a week is enough. Generally, 7 to 10 days after delivery is appropriate. If the time is too long, the mother will continue to lose blood.

3. Brown sugar is very high in sugar. Every 100 grams of brown sugar contains 90 mg of calcium, which is three times that of white sugar. It has the effects of nourishing blood, dispersing blood stasis, warming the liver, and dispelling cold. Do not overdose.

4. People with poor digestive system and diabetics should not eat brown sugar. Also, when taking medicine, it is best not to drink it with brown sugar water.

5. Never refrigerate the brown sugar water before drinking it, as this may cause menstrual problems, such as dysmenorrhea, stomach pain, etc. In addition, do not add any random things to the brown sugar water, as this may easily cause some reactions. In short, it is fine to drink brown sugar water appropriately.