The main raw material of "Laba porridge" is grain, and the commonly used ones are japonica rice, glutinous rice and coix seed. Japonica rice contains protein, fat, carbohydrate, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other ingredients, and has the functions of nourishing the middle warmer, nourishing the spleen and stomach, regulating the five internal organs, relieving vexation, quenching thirst and benefiting essence. Glutinous rice has the function of warming spleen and benefiting qi, which is suitable for people with low spleen and stomach function, and has certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on deficiency cold, diarrhea, thirst and dysuria. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that coix seed has the functions of invigorating spleen and lung, clearing away heat and infiltrating dampness, and it also has a good effect on chronic enteritis and dyspepsia if eaten regularly. Coix seed is rich in dietary fiber, which can prevent hyperlipidemia, hypertension, stroke and cardiovascular diseases.
Beans are the ingredients of Laba porridge, and soybeans and red beans are commonly used. Soybean contains protein, fat, carbohydrate, crude fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, thiamine, riboflavin, nicotinic acid and so on. It is rich in nutrition and has many health care functions, such as lowering blood cholesterol, preventing cardiovascular diseases, inhibiting various malignant tumors and preventing osteoporosis. Adzuki bean contains protein, fat, carbohydrate, crude fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron, thiamine, riboflavin, nicotinic acid and so on. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this product has the functions of invigorating spleen, eliminating dampness, inducing diuresis and reducing swelling, and has certain auxiliary treatment effect on diarrhea and edema due to spleen deficiency.
The dietotherapy function of nuts in Laba porridge should not be underestimated. Peanuts and walnuts are indispensable raw materials. Peanut has the reputation of "longevity fruit", which has many functions, such as moistening lung, harmonizing stomach, relieving cough, diuresis and promoting lactation. Walnut kernel has the functions of tonifying kidney and benefiting qi, improving intelligence and strengthening brain, strengthening tendons and bones, stimulating appetite and blackening hair. Vitamin E contained in walnut kernel is an anti-aging drug recognized by medical circles.
Laba porridge, as a habitual diet of Laba, has its allusions and practical significance. When the temperature in Bala is the lowest in a year, people's physique becomes weak. However, a simple Laba porridge contains the effects of regulating stomach, invigorating spleen, nourishing heart, clearing away lung heat, tonifying kidney, benefiting liver, improving eyesight, calming nerves and relaxing bowels, which can be described as comprehensive. At the same time, rich nutrition can enhance immunity and improve cold tolerance index.