Drinking porridge has many health benefits. This sentence is not false at all. As early as the Ming Dynasty, the great medical scientist Li Shizhen said in "Compendium of Materia Medica" that porridge is "extremely soft and greasy, and is compatible with the intestines and stomach. It is the most The secret of eating." Lu You, a famous poet in the Song Dynasty, even believed that eating porridge could lead to longevity and immortality. It is recognized by the medical community that porridge can replenish yin fluid, produce stomach fluid, strengthen the spleen and stomach, replenish deficiency and damage, and is the most suitable for nourishing people. After the porridge is cooked, there is a layer of fine, sticky, ointment-like substance floating on it, which is called "rice oil" in Chinese medicine and commonly known as porridge oil. Many people don’t take it seriously. In fact, it has a strong nourishing effect, which is comparable to ginseng soup. The so-called porridge oil is usually obtained by boiling millet or rice into porridge. Wang Mengying, a medical scientist in the Qing Dynasty, believed in his "Suixiju Diet Manual" that "rice oil can replace ginseng soup" because it has the same effect of replenishing vitality as ginseng.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that millet and rice are sweet in taste and neutral in nature, and both have the effect of replenishing qi, strengthening the spleen and stomach. After the two are used to make porridge, a large part of the nutrients enter the soup, especially the porridge oil, which is the most abundant and is the essence of rice soup. Its nourishing power is no less than that of ginseng, rehmannia and other precious medicinal materials.

7 major benefits

1. Easy to digest

When the cooking temperature of white rice exceeds 60 degrees Celsius, it will produce gelatinization, and the soft cooked porridge will be instant in your mouth. It dissolves and is very easy to digest after being eaten.

Various kinds of rice-treasure porridge

Various kinds of rice-treasure porridge

It is very suitable for people with gastrointestinal discomfort.

2. Enhance appetite and replenish physical strength

When you are sick and have a loss of appetite, porridge can be paired with some brightly colored and appetizing things, such as prunes, sweet ginger, side dishes, etc., which can both increase appetite. , and replenish the strength of weak patients.

3. Prevent constipation

Modern people tend to have constipation symptoms due to their refined diet and lack of exercise. Porridge contains a lot of water. Drinking more porridge on weekdays can not only satisfy your hunger and relieve hunger, but also replenish water for your body and effectively prevent constipation.

4. Prevent colds

When the weather is cold, getting up early in the morning and drinking a bowl of hot porridge can help keep warm, increase the body's ability to resist cold, and prevent colds.

5. Prevent dry throat

For people with throat discomfort and painful speech, warm porridge can moisturize the throat and effectively relieve discomfort.

6. Regulate the stomach and intestines

Patients with weak gastrointestinal function or ulcers should eat small meals frequently and chew slowly. It is very suitable to drink porridge to nourish the intestines and stomach.

7. Prolong life

Drinking porridge can prolong life. Porridge made from whole grains is richer in nutrients and dietary fiber. It is more suitable for elderly people or patients with loose teeth. Drinking porridge can prevent minor illnesses and is the best way to maintain health.

Japonica rice: Japonica rice should not be eaten with horse meat and honey; it should not be eaten with cocklebur, otherwise it will cause heartache.

Jujube (dried): Jujube is not easy to eat with dried shrimps, onions, eels, seafood, animal livers, cucumbers, and radishes.

Yam (dry): Yams such as Kansui and Euphorbia should not be taken together with alkaline drugs.

Because the eight-treasure porridge is sweet, it is not suitable for diabetics to eat in large quantities. In addition, the elderly should not eat too much. The canned eight-treasure porridge contains preservatives and should not be used in large quantities.