f sugar has a bad reputation today, white (refined) sugar should be distinguished from natural sugars.

Thus pure cane sugar, obtained by evaporation of sugar cane juice, is used as a food in Chinese medicine. Sweet in flavor, it is yang in nature and therefore invigorating. Consumed in small amounts, it boosts energy and can therefore improve vitality. It is rich in nutrients.

Cane sugar is a humidifier of the lungs and has the property of calming coughs. It is also used to calm premenstrual pain, since it fights the blood stasis that causes it.