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What is millet? What's the difference between millet and rhubarb rice?
Millet, [America]

Purple], formerly known as millet, is a second-year cereal crop of Gramineae and Millet. The whole plant consists of roots, stems, leaves, inflorescences and caryopsis (seeds). The rice grain is actually called millet, light yellow; After grinding and peeling, it is called yellow rice, commonly known as yellow rice, which is a small and round yellow particle with a diameter larger than millet (commonly known as millet in the north); Millet is ground into flour, commonly known as yellow wheat The planting area of broomcorn millet in the world is about 5.5-6 million hm2.

Edible

Grains are rich in starch, which can be used for food or wine, and stems and leaves can be used as livestock feed.

1, laxative. Because millet contains a lot of carbohydrates and dietary fiber needed by human body. It can help intestinal digestion and effectively prevent constipation.

2. Beauty. Beauty. Millet is rich in vitamin B and vitamin E, which can help beauty beauty and moisturize skin color.

3, improve eyesight and soothe the nerves. Carotene and vitamin B 12 contained in millet can soothe the nerves, improve eyesight and improve insomnia and impatience.

4, nourishing the stomach and strengthening the spleen. Eating more food made of millet helps to nourish the stomach and strengthen the spleen, so it is especially suitable for people with spleen and stomach deficiency.

5, heat and detoxification. Food made from millet can treat diseases such as heat toxicity, chilblain and abscess. It can also effectively prevent the problem of decreased resistance caused by malnutrition.