Ginger is a food that can be used both for cooking and for medicinal purposes. It is a treasure in every household. So what are the benefits of sweet potato soup with brown sugar and ginger?
【Name】
Sweet Potato Soup with Brown Sugar and Ginger
【Ingredients】
Sweet potato, ginger, brown sugar, red sugar.
【Preparation Method】
1. Cut the sweet potato into small pieces and set aside. Slice the ginger and set aside.
2. Put the sweet potato pieces into a pot, pour boiling water over them, and let it sit for four minutes. Then pour out the water.
3. Add the ginger slices, brown sugar chunks, and red sugar powder to the pot. Pour boiling water over them and simmer for four hours before serving.
【Benefits of Ginger】
1. Cooling and Appetizing:
Ginger has the effects of stimulation, sweating, cooling, and refreshing in hot weather. It can relieve symptoms such as fatigue, weakness, loss of appetite, insomnia, abdominal distension, and abdominal pain.
Ginger also has the effect of strengthening the stomach and increasing appetite. In hot weather, the secretion of saliva and gastric juice decreases, which affects people's appetite.
2. Antibacterial and Disease Prevention:
Scientists from the United States and Denmark have confirmed through experiments that powdered ginger can relieve symptoms such as headache, dizziness, nausea, and vomiting caused by motion sickness, with an effective rate of about 90% and a duration of more than 4 hours.
People use ginger to prevent motion sickness. Some people stick ginger slices on the Neiguan acupoint, which has a significant anti-motion sickness effect.
3. Appetizing and Spleen-Strengthening:
In summer, people like to enjoy coolness and often use electric fans and air conditioners. This can easily cause coldness and lead to a cold. At this time, drinking ginger sugar water can help expel wind and cold from the body.
