Health Benefits and Effects of Brown Sugar Ginger Tea

The primary effects of brown sugar–ginger tea are to release exterior pathogens and dispel cold, invigorate blood circulation and resolve stasis, and tonify qi and nourish blood. In general, moderate consumption of brown sugar–ginger tea can increase blood volume and improve circulation, thereby alleviating symptoms such as cold hands and feet, pallor, and sallow complexion caused by qi deficiency and blood insufficiency. Since both ginger and brown sugar are warm in nature, this beverage helps release exterior pathogens and dispel cold; thus, it may provide some relief for symptoms—including gastric coldness, nausea/vomiting, cough, and common cold—resulting from invasion of wind-cold pathogenic factors. Additionally, it can facilitate smooth menstrual flow in women.