Huangdi Neijing puts forward that "five grains nourish", and Chinese medicine has the saying that five grains nourish the five internal organs. Grains refer to five kinds of grains such as japonica rice, adzuki bean, wheat, soybean and millet. In fact, grains are also the general name of ancient staple foods, which have the function of nourishing the five internal organs.

Yellow rice is the first of the five grains, which has a good effect on strengthening the spleen and stomach. Cook a pot of millet porridge and take the upper layer of rice oil to eat. This is the essence of millet porridge. People with weak spleen and stomach can eat it for a long time. Like it for a month, I will cook millet porridge, which has high nutritional value.

Coix seed, also known as Coix seed. Chinese medicine believes that coix seed has the effect of invigorating spleen and eliminating dampness. Modern pharmacological research shows that coix seed decoction can inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells. Pharmacological experiments of coix seed ester show that it can inhibit Ehrlich ascites cancer cells. It can be said that coix seed can be used to treat various malignant tumors, especially for cancer patients in intestine, stomach, kidney, lung, uterus and other parts.

Corn contains a lot of lysine, which plays a significant role in treating cancer. Corn also contains a lot of plant cellulose, which can stimulate intestinal peristalsis, accelerate fecal excretion, eliminate carcinogens in feces in time, and reduce the occurrence of rectal cancer. Old people in Bama County, the hometown of longevity in China, have long-term consumption of corn, which has the effect of preventing and treating cancer. The incidence of cancer in Africa, Italy, Spain and other countries is lower than other countries. It turns out that they all live on corn.

Rice has the function of nourishing yin and moistening lung, and also has the effect of nourishing stomach. When you have symptoms such as cough due to lung heat, you can drink some rice soup cooked with rice.

The biggest feature of brown rice is that it contains germ, which is high in vitamins and cellulose. Eating regularly can reduce fat and cholesterol. Brown rice also contains a lot of zinc, which can improve rough skin.

Wheat has the essence of four seasons, so it is called "the price of five grains" Chinese medicine believes that it can nourish the heart and soothe the nerves, except for irritability. Eating whole wheat porridge with skin helps to eliminate irritability; When women have menopausal syndrome, spontaneous sweating, night sweats and other symptoms, they can go to Chinese medicine shops to buy some floating wheat and boil it in water.