The effect of honeysuckle and brown sugar

Honeysuckle is a very good medicinal material and is often used in daily life. It has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying. Frequent use can also prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. The most common method is to soak honeysuckle and brown sugar in water and drink it. After all, it is a medicine, we need to know its specific effects and avoid improper use that may affect our health. So, what are the effects of honeysuckle and brown sugar? Let’s take a look below.

Honeysuckle is one of the commonly used precious Chinese medicinal materials. It has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, promoting blood circulation and activating collaterals, and has broad-spectrum antibacterial and antiviral effects. More than 70% of Chinese patent medicines for colds and anti-inflammatory drugs contain honeysuckle. It is known as "Chinese herbal antibiotic" and "green antibiotic". In addition to its medicinal uses, honeysuckle has even more magical effects on beauty, weight loss and health care. Its great protective and repairing effects on the body are very significant.

Honeysuckle has the effects of relieving heat, sobering up, clearing the brain, quenching thirst, removing toxic substances from the body, lowering blood lipids, losing weight, beautifying and cleansing the skin, preventing aging, and prolonging life. Honeysuckle can lower blood pressure, lower serum cholesterol, increase coronary blood flow, and prevent coronary heart disease and angina pectoris. Inhibit the formation of cerebral thrombosis. Improve the body's tolerance to oxygen-deficient free radicals, enhance memory and delay aging. Improve microcirculation, remove peroxidized fat deposits, promote metabolism, moisturize and remove freckles.

Honeysuckle has the effect of dispersing heat and expelling evil, and has a certain effect on exogenous wind-heat or the initial stage of febrile disease, fever, headache, irritability, insomnia, coma, red tongue, dry throat and mouth, etc. It has the effect of cooling blood and stopping diarrhea, and has the effects of detoxifying, stopping diarrhea, cooling blood and relieving sore throat for heat-toxic dysentery, diarrhea with pus and blood, damp-heat blocking the throat, and sore throat. The biological activity of chlorogenic acid contained in honeysuckle can promote human metabolism, regulate human functions and enhance immunity.

The benefits of brown sugar

1. Dispel cold and warm the stomach: Brown sugar is unrefined raw sugar that retains more vitamins and minerals. Drinking a bowl of it every day in winter is particularly effective in dispelling cold and warming the stomach.

2. Anti-aging: Brown sugar contains the highest content of selenium, which can be regarded as the "vanguard" of antioxidants. It can effectively delay aging and prevent cardiovascular diseases and cancer.

3. Beauty: Brown sugar is the best tonic for maintaining qi and blood.

4. Nourish the liver: Men can nourish the liver by drinking some brown sugar water. 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 tonifying 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.

5. Nourish the body: The elderly are often cold and weak, have rough skin, and have decreased hematopoietic function. 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 replenishing qi and blood, strengthening the spleen and warming the stomach, relieving pain, and promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. It is the most suitable tonic for the elderly.

6. Blood tonic: Women can avoid dysmenorrhea by drinking some brown sugar water during their menstrual period. The calcium and magnesium it contains can work together to exert a calming and relaxing effect, and the iron element can also replenish the loss during menstruation.

7. Promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis: Drinking brown sugar water in moderation after delivery is beneficial to uterine contraction. If you have postpartum lochia and menstrual blood stasis, eating brown sugar can help promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis.

8. Weight loss: When talking about the weight loss principle of brown sugar, we must first talk about its raw material, namely sugarcane. Sugarcane contains a variety of essential amino acids for the human body, such as lysine, malic acid, citric acid, etc. These amino acids can effectively promote the synthesis of human protein, and can speed up the body's metabolism, thereby speeding up fat burning.