When it comes to tonics, people often think of all kinds of tonics, meat or delicious food first. In fact, the whole grains we usually eat are also good tonics. Chinese medicine has the saying that "medicine and food are homologous". The medicinal properties of whole grains can be used to prevent and treat diseases, which is economical and practical and has no side effects.
Rice: Also known as japonica rice, it is sweet in taste and flat in nature, and has the effects of invigorating the middle energizer, invigorating the spleen and regulating the stomach, and relieving polydipsia. In winter, indoor heating is hot and air is dry. Drinking rice porridge in the morning and evening can keep you away from the troubles of dry mouth. In particular, people with diabetes need to be reminded that different cooking methods of rice have different effects on blood sugar. Studies have shown that dry rice cooked with the same amount of rice has less influence on blood sugar than porridge. Therefore, it is beneficial to control blood sugar for diabetic patients to eat dry rice for breakfast.
Xiaomi: Also known as Xiaomi, it is sweet in taste and flat in nature, and has the functions of strengthening the spleen and stomach. Suitable for spleen and stomach weakness, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea and postpartum and post-illness weakness. When millet cooks porridge, it is covered with a delicate and sticky substance, commonly known as "rice oil". Chinese medicine believes that rice oil is extremely rich in nutrition and has the strongest nourishing power, and there is a saying that "rice oil can replace ginseng soup".
Wheat: Wheat is sweet, flat, slightly cold, and has the effects of nourishing spleen and kidney, nourishing heart and calming nerves. People who are upset and insomnia can cook porridge with wheat, rice and jujube. In addition, wheat bran contains high dietary fiber, which can prevent and treat hyperlipidemia, diabetes, atherosclerosis, hemorrhoids, senile constipation and colon cancer.
Corn: sweet and flat, it has the functions of strengthening the spleen and promoting diuresis, stimulating appetite and improving intelligence, calming the heart and promoting blood circulation. Linoleic acid in corn oil can prevent cholesterol from depositing on blood vessel wall, which has a positive effect on preventing hypertension and coronary heart disease. In addition, it also has diuretic and hypoglycemic effects, especially suitable for diabetic patients. American scientists also found that eating corn can * * * brain cells and enhance people's memory. Lutein and zeaxanthin contained in corn can prevent macular degeneration in the eyes of the elderly.
Coix seed: also known as Coix seed, its protein content is much higher than that of rice and flour, which is easy to digest and absorb, and is beneficial to reducing the burden on the stomach and strengthening the physique. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that coix seed is sweet and light in taste, slightly cold in nature, and has the functions of invigorating spleen, tonifying lung, clearing heat and promoting diuresis. Modern research has proved that coix seed has the functions of anti-tumor, enhancing immunity and lowering blood sugar. Boiling barley and rice porridge or adding appropriate amount of rock sugar can increase the appetite of tumor patients and reduce the side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. In addition, the coix seed contained in coix seed has an inhibitory effect on striated muscles and can reduce wrinkles. People who love beauty might as well eat more.
Sorghum: Sorghum is sweet and warm, and has the function of strengthening the spleen and benefiting the stomach. For children with indigestion, it is advisable to fry sorghum in a pot, shell it and grind it into powder, and take 2-3g each time. However, sorghum is warm and contains tannic acid with astringent and antidiarrheal effects, which is not suitable for constipation.
Soybean: Soybean is flat and sweet, and has the function of invigorating spleen and benefiting qi. People with weak spleen and stomach should eat it often. Various bean products made from soybeans, such as tofu and soybean milk, also have medicinal value: tofu can soothe the middle energizer, clear away heat and promote blood circulation, and is especially suitable for people with phlegm-heat cough and asthma, exogenous cold and sore throat.
Mind you, whole grains are also medicine. This folk prescription comes from the internet. Please follow the doctor's advice before use.