Purple rice is a special kind of rice, which was once recognized by the ancients as "rice essence". Purple rice is also called "purple glutinous rice" and "bonesetting glutinous rice", commonly known as "purple pearl", which is known as "the best in rice" and is also called "medicine valley" by the people. Purple rice has strong viscosity, which can repair broken bones after steaming and has the function of bone setting. Actually, purple rice is black glutinous rice.

Purple rice is a variety of rice. Only Hunan, Shaanxi Hanzhong, Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan have a small amount of cultivation, which is a relatively precious rice variety. It is different from ordinary rice in that its seed coat has a thin layer of purple substance. Purple rice is delicious and waxy when cooked. As a tonic, it is called purple glutinous rice or "medicine valley".

2. Purple glutinous rice, also known as black glutinous rice, has a long cultivation history. According to "Ding Fan County Records", since the Song Dynasty, it was the "Gong Mi" that local officials paid tribute to the emperor, which was a treasure in the imperial cuisine. Purple glutinous rice is a kind of nutritious food with high viscosity, which not only contains a lot of protein and vitamins, but also contains many trace elements. People often eat this kind of food, which has a certain effect of enriching blood and benefiting qi, and can be used for fitness and soaking wine. This glutinous rice can be used to cook porridge, which is not only original in color, but also fragrant and delicious in taste, and can completely retain its nutritional elements. It has a certain nourishing effect on the weak.