(1) corn. Sweet in taste and flat in nature, it has the functions of strengthening the spleen and promoting diuresis, stimulating appetite and improving intelligence, calming the heart and promoting blood circulation. Linoleic acid in corn oil can prevent cholesterol from depositing on blood vessel wall, which has a positive effect on preventing hypertension and coronary heart disease. In addition, it also has diuretic and hypoglycemic effects, especially suitable for diabetic patients. American scientists also found that eating corn can stimulate brain cells and enhance human memory. Lutein and zeaxanthin contained in corn can prevent macular degeneration in the eyes of the elderly.
(2) Barley. Its protein content is much higher than that of rice and flour, and it is easy to digest and absorb, which is beneficial to reducing the burden on the stomach and strengthening the physique. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that coix seed is sweet and light in taste, slightly cold in nature, and has the functions of invigorating spleen, tonifying lung, clearing heat and promoting diuresis. Modern research has proved that coix seed has the functions of anti-tumor, enhancing immunity and lowering blood sugar. Boiling barley and rice porridge or adding appropriate amount of rock sugar can increase the appetite of tumor patients and reduce the side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. In addition, the coix seed contained in coix seed has an inhibitory effect on striated muscle and can reduce wrinkles. People who love beauty might as well eat more.
(3) Sorghum. Sorghum is sweet and warm, and has the function of strengthening the spleen and benefiting the stomach. For children with indigestion, the sorghum should be fried in a pot, shelled and ground into powder, taking 2 ~ 3g each time. However, sorghum is warm and contains tannic acid with astringent and antidiarrheal effects, which is not suitable for constipation.
(4) soybeans. Soybean is flat and sweet, and has the function of invigorating spleen and benefiting qi. People with weak spleen and stomach should eat it often.
Various bean products made from soybeans, such as tofu and soybean milk, also have medicinal value. Tofu can soothe the middle energizer, invigorate qi, clear away heat and promote blood circulation, and is especially suitable for people with phlegm-heat cough and asthma, exogenous cold and sore throat.
(5) rice. Also known as japonica rice, it tastes sweet and flat, and has the effects of tonifying the middle warmer, strengthening the spleen and regulating the stomach, and removing polydipsia. In winter, indoor heating is hot and air is dry. Drinking rice porridge in the morning and evening can keep you away from the troubles of dry mouth. In particular, people with diabetes need to be reminded that different cooking methods of rice have different effects on blood sugar. Studies have shown that dry rice cooked with the same amount of rice has less influence on blood sugar than porridge. Therefore, it is beneficial to control blood sugar for diabetic patients to eat dry rice for breakfast.
(6) Xiaomi. Also known as millet, it tastes sweet and flat, and has the function of strengthening the spleen and stomach. Suitable for spleen and stomach deficiency heat, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea and postpartum and post-illness weakness. When millet cooks porridge, it is covered with a delicate and sticky substance, commonly known as "rice oil". Chinese medicine believes that rice oil is extremely rich in nutrition and has the strongest nourishing power. There is a saying that rice oil can replace ginseng soup.
(7) wheat. Wheat is sweet, flat and slightly cold, and has the effects of invigorating spleen and kidney, nourishing heart and calming nerves.
People who are upset and insomnia can cook porridge with wheat, rice and jujube. In addition, wheat bran contains high dietary fiber, which can prevent and treat hyperlipidemia, diabetes, atherosclerosis, hemorrhoids, senile constipation and colon cancer.