The raw material of glutinous rice dumplings is glutinous rice. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that glutinous rice is sweet in taste and warm in nature, which can nourish the healthy qi of the human body and play a role in nourishing and keeping out the cold, so it is suitable for eating in cold spring. Eating glutinous rice balls has a certain therapeutic effect on people with weak spleen and stomach and frequent night sweats.

"Compendium of Materia Medica" points out that glutinous rice is the main raw material of glutinous rice balls, and it is a valley that supplements the spleen and stomach and benefits the lung. Glutinous rice is sweet and warm, which can nourish human blood and spleen and stomach after eating. At present, the weather is warm and cold, so eating glutinous rice balls can nourish the loss of stomach qi.

Tangyuan is refined from glutinous rice, which can help the human body tonify the middle energizer and replenish qi. After eating, people will have a fever all over the body, and eating glutinous rice balls has the benefit of invigorating qi and blood. Tangyuan is made of glutinous rice. Eating glutinous rice balls is beneficial to relieve symptoms such as abdominal distension after pregnancy, shortness of breath and fatigue after strain.

Experts say that eating more glutinous rice can prevent qi deficiency and fatigue. After glutinous rice is made into wine, it has the effects of invigorating qi, refreshing, beautifying and prolonging life, relaxing tendons and promoting blood circulation. This is the reason why pregnant women eat glutinous rice wine in many places.