Sugarcane is usually eaten directly or squeezed into juice, but it is said that it is also good to drink boiled water from sugarcane. Is it true? Does sugar cane boiling water have therapeutic effect on cough?
What are the effects and functions of sugar cane boiled water
Sugarcane boiling water generally has the effects and functions of tonifying blood, moistening the lung, relieving cough, and alleviating hypoglycemia. The main component of sugar cane is water, and its sugar content is also high. It is usually boiled for half an hour. Sugarcane contains a large amount of iron, which is called "blood tonic fruit". It is very suitable for women to eat, and has a good effect on iron deficiency anemia. Sugar cane boiled water can also be used to moisten the lungs and stop coughing, relieve hypoglycemia and promote metabolism. Sugarcane boiling water can timely supplement the nutrients consumed by human metabolism, keep the body in good condition, and is beneficial to work and study.
Can Sugar Cane Boiled Water Cure Cough
Sugarcane has the effect of treating cough. Sugarcane is usually used to boil water, and radish has a certain cough relieving effect. Cough is a reflex defensive action of the human body, which can be divided into dry cough and wet cough. Dry cough refers to cough with little or no sputum, while wet cough refers to cough with sputum. Cough can be seen in airway infection, including bronchitis, bronchiectasis and lung infection. Pleurisy, pleural effusion, may have cough symptoms. Patients with heart failure may cough, expectoration, or even hemoptysis if they have pulmonary congestion and pulmonary edema.
What can be added to sugar cane boiling water
Sugarcane can be boiled and drunk together with Yali, chufa, kumquat and other foods, with different effects. The specific analysis is as follows:
1. Sugarcane and Yali: Sugarcane has the functions of clearing away heat and detoxification, producing fluid and thirst, harmonizing stomach and vomiting, nourishing yin and moistening dryness, while Yali has the functions of producing fluid, moistening dryness, clearing heat, and resolving phlegm. Both of them can boil water together, which has the effect of eliminating fire.
2. Sugarcane and water chestnuts: Sugarcane and water chestnuts contain rich water, which can supplement water for human body. Moreover, both sugarcane and water chestnuts are cold in nature, which can alleviate the dryness of mouth and tongue caused by the hot and dry gas. Therefore, sugarcane and water chestnuts boil water together, and have the equivalent of producing saliva, quenching thirst, and eliminating fire.
3. Sugarcane and kumquat: Sugarcane and kumquat both contain sugar, organic acid, dietary fiber and other substances. Sugarcane and kumquat boiled together can stimulate the secretion of digestive juice, promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, help digestion and absorption of food, and have the effect of appetizing and strengthening the spleen.
Is yellow sugar cane or red sugar cane used for boiling water
Generally, green sugarcane is used, that is, green sugarcane.
Sugarcane boiling water generally has the effects and functions of enriching blood, moistening the lung, relieving cough, and reducing blood sugar. The main component of sugarcane is water, and the sugar content is relatively high. It usually boils for half an hour. Sugarcane contains a lot of iron, which is called blood enriching fruit. It is very suitable for women to eat and has a good effect on iron deficiency anemia. Sugarcane boiling water can also be used to nourish the lungs, stop coughing, relieve hypoglycemia, and promote metabolism. Sugarcane boiling water can timely supplement the nutrition consumed by human metabolism, maintain health, and is conducive to work and study.