In recent years, through animal experiments and clinical trials, it has been preliminarily proved that special rice such as black rice and Redmi has many physiological functions such as scavenging free radicals, delaying aging, improving iron deficiency anemia, resisting stress and regulating immunity. Black rice pigment is also a natural pigment, which is non-toxic and maintains a variety of nutrients in plants. It can not only be used as a food colorant, but also has many health-care functions. The main physiological function of flavonoids in black rice is Vp, that is, to maintain the normal osmotic pressure of blood vessels, reduce the fragility of blood vessels, prevent blood vessels from rupturing and stop bleeding; Antibacterial, blood pressure lowering, cancer cell inhibiting, and anticancer; Improve myocardial nutrition and reduce myocardial oxygen consumption. Black rice pigment can scavenge hydrogen peroxide, superoxide radical and superoxide anion radical.
Glutinous rice, also known as glutinous rice, is one of the foods that people often eat. Because it is sticky and slippery, it is often used to make flavor snacks, which is deeply loved by everyone. Many places have the custom of eating rice cakes on holidays. The Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first month is also made of glutinous rice flour.
Glutinous rice is rich in B vitamins, which can warm the spleen and stomach and tonify the middle qi. Can relieve spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, loss of appetite, abdominal distension and diarrhea.
Glutinous rice has astringent effect and has a good therapeutic effect on frequent urination and spontaneous sweating. Glutinous rice food should be eaten after heating. Glutinous rice should not be eaten too much at a time. Glutinous rice is sticky and difficult to digest, so it is not suitable to eat too much at one time. Old people, children or patients should use it with caution.
Glutinous rice cakes, whether sweet or salty, are high in carbohydrates and sodium, which is enough for people with diabetes, overweight or other chronic diseases such as kidney disease and hyperlipidemia.
Glutinous rice is a mild tonic, which has the functions of tonifying deficiency and blood, strengthening spleen and warming stomach, and stopping sweating. It is suitable for nausea, anorexia and diarrhea caused by spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, sweating, shortness of breath and abdominal distension during pregnancy caused by qi deficiency.
Modern scientific research shows that glutinous rice contains protein, fat, sugar, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B and starch. It is a warm and strong product. The starch contained in it is amylopectin, so it is difficult to digest and hydrolyze in the gastrointestinal tract.
The wine made of glutinous rice can be used for nutrition, fitness and treatment of diseases. Eucommia ulmoides glutinous rice wine can be made from glutinous rice and Eucommia ulmoides. , astragalus, medlar, angelica, etc. Has the effects of invigorating qi, refreshing, caring skin, prolonging life, relaxing muscles and tendons, and promoting blood circulation.
There is also a kind of "Tianma glutinous rice wine", which is made of glutinous rice such as Tianma and Dangshen. Has the effects of strengthening brain, improving intelligence, caring hair, improving eyesight, promoting blood circulation and qi circulation, and prolonging life. Glutinous rice can be brewed not only with drugs, but also with fruits. For example, "Rosa roxburghii glutinous rice wine" can prevent cardiovascular diseases and fight cancer if drunk regularly.
Practice of glutinous rice wine
Materials:
A. Sweet wine medicine, dosage: I bought a small ball with a diameter of about two centimeters, and about one kilogram of glutinous rice needs 1.5 tablets.
B. glutinous rice
C. sealed glass bottles with large openings. (Other things that can be sealed are also acceptable. ) One kilogram of glutinous rice needs two 2000 ml sealed glass bottles.
D. A steamer and a piece of gauze slightly larger than the mouth of the steamer.
Preparation: Measure one kilogram of glutinous rice and soak it in cold water for at least one night.
Practice: put the gauze on the steaming grid, put the soaked glutinous rice on the gauze and steam for 40-50 minutes. After steaming, pour into a larger container and cool to warm. After melting the wine cake as much as possible with a bowl of warm water, pour the sweet wine into the cooled glutinous rice, while stirring the glutinous rice as much as possible, adding some warm water during the stirring. Stir and bottle, and make a hole in the middle.