"Compendium of Materia Medica" states: "Taking black sesame seeds for a hundred days can cure all chronic diseases. One year the body will be shiny, the white hair will turn black in two years, and the teeth will fall out in three years." Black sesame seed powder is very rich in vitamin E, which has the effects of delaying aging, nourishing the liver and kidneys, moistening the five internal organs, strengthening muscles and bones, replenishing qi and strength, and prolonging life. Eating it together with cucumber seed powder can promote the absorption of calcium in the body, enhance immunity, moisturize the intestines, relieve dry stools, and regulate endocrine.
Japonica rice is rich in protein and contains a comprehensive range of essential amino acids. It also contains fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron, B vitamins and other nutrients. Japonica rice has the effects of nourishing yin and promoting fluid, relieving irritability and quenching thirst, strengthening the stomach, replenishing qi, strengthening the intestines and stopping diarrhea. When japonica rice is used to cook rice porridge, the thick liquid (commonly known as rice soup, porridge oil) floating on the surface of the pot has the effect of tonic, and has an auxiliary effect on people who are weak after illness and postpartum. Brown rice, a type of Japonica rice, is more nutritious than polished rice and can lower cholesterol and reduce the chance of heart attack and stroke. It is suitable for all people with physical weakness, people with high fever, those recovering from long-term illness, postpartum women, the elderly, infants and children with weakened digestion.