Nutritional value of sugarcane

Sugarcane is a very common food. It is not only nutritious but also good for teeth training. Our sugars are mainly extracted from sugarcane.

Nutritional value of sugarcane

sugar cane

Sugarcane, also known as potato cane, pole cane, sugar stalk, dry cane, sedge cane, bamboo cane, and intestine grass, belongs to the Gramineae, Saccharum, and is a tropical and subtropical tall monocot annual or perennial herb with vigorous growth. Sugarcane is the raw material for making sucrose. Sugarcane juice is sweet and nutritious, and is known as the best fruit. Some people say: "Sugarcane in autumn is better than ginseng." Sugarcane has high nutritional value. It contains a lot of water, which accounts for 84% of sugarcane. Sugarcane is the richest in sugar, and the content of sucrose, glucose and fructose is 12%. In addition, sugarcane also contains other substances needed by the human body, such as 0.2 grams of protein, 0.5 grams of fat, 8 milligrams of calcium, 4 milligrams of phosphorus, and 1.3 milligrams of iron. In addition, sugarcane also contains aspartic acid, glutamic acid, serine, alanine and other amino acids that are beneficial to the human body, as well as vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6 and vitamin C, etc. Among all fruits, sugarcane ranks first in iron content.

Ancient Chinese medical scientists also listed sugarcane as a "tonic medicine". Chinese medicine believes that sugarcane enters the lung and stomach meridians and has the special effects of clearing heat, promoting the production of body fluids, lowering qi, moistening dryness, and nourishing the lungs and stomach. Sugarcane can treat damage to body fluids caused by fever, irritability and thirst, nausea and vomiting, and cough and asthma caused by dry lungs. Sugarcane can also relieve constipation, and drinking its juice can also relieve alcohol poisoning. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: Sugarcane is flat in nature, has the effects of clearing heat and lowering qi, helping the spleen and stomach, benefiting the large and small intestines, quenching thirst and eliminating phlegm, and eliminating irritability and relieving alcohol. It can improve irritability and thirst, constipation, drunkenness, bad breath, lung heat cough, sore throat, etc.

Characteristics and efficacy of sugarcane

【Nature and flavor】

Sweet, cold.

① "Bielu": sweet, neutral, non-toxic.

② "Bencao Gangmu": cold.

③ "Illustrated Materia Medica of Southern Yunnan": It has a sweet smell, is slightly cold in nature, and is non-toxic.

④ "Compendium of Materia Medica": sweet and astringent, neutral, non-toxic.

【Meridian】

Enters the lung and stomach meridians.

① "Bencao Jingshu": enter the hand, foot Taiyin and foot Yangming meridians.

② "New Edition of Materia Medica": Enters the spleen, lungs, large and small intestines.

③"Bencao Zaixin": enters the liver and spleen meridians.

【Function and indications】

It can eliminate heat, promote the production of body fluid, relieve qi, and moisten dryness. It can treat heat diseases, damage to body fluid, irritability, thirst, nausea and vomiting, dry cough, and dry stool. It can also relieve alcohol poisoning.

① "Bielu": It is used to descend qi and harmonize the middle, aid the spleen and stomach, and benefit the large intestine.

② "Compendium of Materia Medica for Dietary Therapy": It is mainly used to replenish Qi and also to relieve Qi.

③ "Bencao Gangmu" (Bencao Gangmu): It benefits the large and small intestines, relieves diarrhea, nourishes the spleen, eliminates phlegm and quenches thirst, and eliminates restlessness and heat.

④ "Daily Materia Medica": Stops false heat and thirst, and detoxifies alcohol.

⑤ "Southern Yunnan Materia Medica": Treats all kinds of poisonous sores, carbuncle and back, mash and apply; juice: Treats trance, restlessness, aphonia due to stroke, drink with boiling water. It can also be boiled and eaten, which is better for soothing the stomach.

⑥ "Illustrated Southern Yunnan Materia Medica": Taking it with ginger juice can detoxify puffer fish poison.

⑦ "Bencao Zaixin": harmonizes the middle and clears heat, soothes the liver and strengthens the spleen, promotes the production of body fluids and quenches thirst, treats vomiting, diarrhea, malaria, dysentery, and relieves various toxins of sores and fire.

⑧ "Sui Xi Ju Diet": Benefits the throat, strengthens the muscles and bones, calms the wind and nourishes the blood, and greatly replenishes the spleen yin.

【Usage and Dosage】Oral administration: 2-4 liang of sugarcane juice. External use: mash and apply.

Sugarcane 【Note】

People with weak spleen and stomach should take it with caution.

① "Bencao Jingshu": People with stomach cold, vomiting, fullness and diarrhea should avoid it.

② "Bencao Huiyan": Eating too much or for a long time can cause dampness and fire, which can cause phlegm, bloating, vomiting and cough.

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Nutritional value of sugarcane