i-gan1 zhe4 shui3

Sugar Cane = gan1-zhe4-shui3

Hot humid weather in Singapore! What would be the best remedy? A cooling cup of sugar cane drink!

And there are Natural Benefits and Curative Properties

Sugarcane juice has many medicinal properties. It strengthens the stomach, kidneys, heart, eyes, brain and sex organs.

Fevers
The juice is beneficial in fevers. In febrile disorders which causes [ever, when there is great protein loss, liberal intake of sugarcane juice supplies the body with necessary protein and other food elements.

Genito-urinary Disorders
Sugarcane is very useful in scanty urination. It keeps the urinary flow clear and helps the kidneys to perform their functions properly. It is also valuable in burning micturation due to high acidity, gonorrhea, enlarged prostate, cyctitis and nepthritis. For better results, it should be mixed with lime-juice, ginger juice and coconut water.

Jaundice
Mixed with lime juice, it can hasten recovery from jaundice. It is, however, very essential that the juice, must be clean, preferably prepared at home. Resistance is low in hepatitis and any infected beverage could make matters worse.

Weak Teeth
The juice sucked from the sugarcane can prove highly valuable in case of weak teeth due to lack of proper exercise resulting from excessive use of soft foods. It gives a form of exercise to the teeth and makes them strong. It also keeps the teeth clean and increases their life.

What to put on weight?
Sugarcane juice is a fattening food. It is thus an effective remedy for thinness. Rapid gain in weight can be achieved by its regular use.

Eye Disorders
The dew which collects on the long leaves of sugarcane is useful in several eye disorders. When instilled in the eyes, it is an effective medicine in defective vision, cataract, conjunctivitis, burning of the eyes and eye-strain after excessive reading.