Brown Sugar (Surkh Shakar)

Brown Sugar/Surkh Shakar (سرخ شکر) is also known as Raw Sugar, Country Sugar and Sucrose because it does not involve a refining process which used in regular refined white sugar. It is produced from sugar cane juice which is boiled and left to cool and crystallize over time.

Brown sugar contains 3% – 7% molasses and is naturally moist. Brown Sugar is not enriched with industrial additives such as sulphur dioxide, phosphoric acid, calcium hydroxide, and activated carbon. Those additives are not needed to be present in sugar.

Brown sugar has a lower calorie value because of the presence of water. Brown sugar also contains adequate amount of minerals.

Brown Sugar has a lot of health benefits including:

1. Improve blood circulation
2. Enhance digestion
3. Increase production of blood cells.
4. Used in remedies for Cold
5. When brown sugar is boiled with Ginger it is good for Constipation.
6. Reduces swelling on the skin
7. Hydrates the skin
8. Increases cell regeneration

Women can benefit in a great way by consuming brown sugar. Drinks that contain brown sugar have the effect of soothing menstrual cramps. Consumption of brown sugar has also been established to aid in fast recovery by women after giving birth. For many decades traditional women have been known to be given brown sugar drinks as medication to treat painful uterine contractions.