In ancient medicine in China, it has long been recorded that "five grains can nourish five internal organs", and as early as ancient times, there was a saying that "one grain can nourish one dirty organ". In fact, the so-called "five grains" mainly refer to millet, rice, wheat, soybeans and sorghum. So how do whole grains nourish the five internal organs and how to eat them best? Next, let's take a look.

First of all, wheat nourishes the heart of the five zang-organs

Wheat is called "the most expensive of all grains". Chinese medicine says that wheat is sweet in taste and cool in nature, which can nourish the heart and soothe the nerves, remove troubles and replenish qi. Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica also records: "Wheat can clear away heat and relieve annoyance, moisten dryness and diuresis, and nourish the heart." Therefore, wheat is nourishing.

Second, sorghum nourishes the liver of the five internal organs.

Chinese medicine believes that sorghum is sweet, astringent and warm, which can harmonize the stomach, strengthen the spleen and stop diarrhea, and has the functions of nourishing the liver and stomach, invigorating the spleen and warming the middle warmer, and urging the treatment of dystocia.

Third, millet nourishes the spleen of the five internal organs.

Chinese medicine says that millet tastes sweet, salty and cool; Entering the kidney, spleen and stomach meridians; Has effects in invigorating spleen, regulating stomach, tonifying deficiency, clearing away heat, and removing toxic substances. To raise the five internal organs, we must first raise the spleen and stomach, so millet is a top-grade tonic for the weak, which can tonify the middle energizer and prolong life.

Fourthly, soybean nourishes the kidney of five internal organs.

Black beans in soybeans are called "kidney valley". Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it has the effects of tonifying kidney, strengthening body, detoxifying and moistening skin, and has a good therapeutic effect on kidney deficiency and edema.

Fifth, rice nourishes the lungs of five internal organs.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that rice is sweet and flat, and has the functions of nourishing the middle warmer, nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, invigorating the spleen and regulating the stomach, and relieving polydipsia. Ancient health experts also advocated "morning porridge" to produce fluid. Therefore, patients with cough and constipation caused by lung yin deficiency can cook porridge with rice in the morning and evening.