Black rice is a processed product of black rice, which belongs to glutinous rice and is a characteristic variety formed by long-term cultivation of Gramineae rice. The appearance of rice grains is oblong, and the rice husk is grayish brown. Grain types are indica rice and japonica rice, and grain quality is divided into waxy and non-waxy. Brown rice is black or dark brown, which is rich in nutrition and has high edible and medicinal value. In addition to cooking porridge, it can also make all kinds of nutritious food and wine, which is known as "black pearl" and "king of rice in the world". Black rice in Yangxian County, Shaanxi Province is the most representative, and it has been called "medicinal rice", "Gong Mi" and "longevity rice" since ancient times.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that black rice has significant medicinal value, and ancient agricultural medical books record that black rice has the effects of nourishing yin and tonifying kidney, strengthening the body and warming the stomach, improving eyesight and promoting blood circulation, clearing liver and moistening intestines, promoting diuresis and replenishing essence, nourishing lung and relaxing muscles and tendons. Can be used as medicine, and has particularly good curative effect on dizziness, anemia, gray hair, soreness of waist and knees, night blindness and tinnitus. Long-term consumption can prolong life. Therefore, people commonly call it "medicated rice" and "longevity rice". Because it is most suitable for pregnant women and parturients to replenish blood, it is also called "moon rice" and "blood rice". Emperors of past dynasties also regarded it as the treasure of palace health preservation and called it "Gong Mi".
Modern medicine has proved that black rice has the effects of nourishing yin and tonifying kidney, invigorating spleen and warming liver, invigorating spleen and regulating stomach, benefiting qi and promoting blood circulation, nourishing liver and improving eyesight. Regular consumption of black rice is beneficial to the prevention and treatment of dizziness, anemia, gray hair, eye diseases, soreness of waist and knees, lung dryness and cough, constipation, dysuria, kidney deficiency and edema, loss of appetite, weakness of spleen and stomach, etc. Because the nutrients contained in black rice are mostly concentrated in the black cortex, it is not suitable for finishing. It is best to eat brown rice or standard third-class rice. According to nutrition expert Li, the vigor index of black rice is 7.702 1, and the food disease prevention index is 36.05, which has strong health care function.
Black bean is the black seed of soybean (scientific name: Glycinemax(L.)merr). Also known as peas and black beans. Black beans have the characteristics of high protein and low calorie, with black skin and yellow or green inside.
Black beans are warm and resistant to high temperature, and the suitable growth temperature is 18 ~ 30 degrees. Seeds with large and full particles and shiny black color are better.
A study by scientists in China shows that black bean skin extract can improve the iron absorption of human body, and eating black beans with skin can improve anemia symptoms.
Black sesame (scientific name: black sesame) is the black seed of sesame, which contains a lot of fat and protein, as well as nutrients such as sugar, vitamin A, vitamin E, lecithin, calcium, iron and chromium. It has the functions of invigorating stomach and protecting liver, promoting the growth of red blood cells, increasing melanin in the body, and is beneficial to hair growth.
Lily (brown lily ii variety. Viridulum Baker), also known as Qiangshu, Fanjiu, Shandan, Daoxian, Chongmai, Atrium, Moluo, Xiang Chong, Zhong Fenghua, Lily Garlic, Master Garlic, Garlic Brain Potato, Cordate telosma, etc. , a perennial herbaceous bulbous plant of Liliaceae, is native to Lilium. In recent years, artificial hybridization has produced many new varieties, such as Asian lily, perfume lily and fire lily. Bulbs are rich in starch, which can be eaten or used as medicine.