Japonica rice is a type of rice, a common staple food. It is mainly produced in northeastern China. Japonica rice is rice milled from Japonica-type non-glutinous rice. The rice grain is generally oval or round, the grain is plump and fat, the cross-section is nearly round, the ratio of length to width is less than two, the color is waxy white, transparent or translucent, the texture is hard and resilient, after cooking, viscous and oily are large, soft and tasty, but the rate of rice is low. Japonica rice according to the harvest season, divided into early Japonica rice and late Japonica rice. Early Japonica rice was translucent, belly white larger, less hard grain, rice quality is poor. Late Japonica rice is white or wax white, white belly small, hard grain more, quality is superior. Japonica rice yield is much lower than indica rice. It contains a large amount of carbohydrates, about 79%, is the main source of calories. Japonica rice, is the seed kernel of japonica rice. Its taste is sweet and light, its nature is calm, daily consumption, is nourishing things

Nutritional value of japonica rice

1. Japonica rice bran layer of crude fiber molecules, help gastrointestinal peristalsis, gastric disorders, constipation, hemorrhoids, etc., the efficacy of the treatment of very good;

2. Japonica rice can improve the immune function of the human body, and to promote blood circulation, thereby reducing the chances of high blood pressure;

3. Japonica rice can prevent Diabetes, foot fungus, age spots and constipation;

4. Japonica rice contains more protein, fat and vitamins, eating more can lower cholesterol and reduce the chances of heart attack and stroke;

Rice

Chinese medicine believes that rice has a sweet taste and a flat nature, it has the ability to replenish the middle and benefit the qi, strengthen the spleen, nourish the stomach, benefit the essence and strengthen the will, and the five viscera, pass the blood veins, brighten the ears and eyes to stop the annoyance, Thirst, diarrhea effects, known as "the first of the five grains", is China's main food crops, accounting for about a quarter of the cultivated area of food crops. Half of the world's population uses rice as their staple food.

Rice, into the spleen, stomach, lungs, has a tonic, nourishing Yin and lungs, spleen and stomach, in addition to the role of thirst. Ancient health practitioners also advocate "morning food porridge" to generate fluid, therefore, due to lung yin deficiency due to coughing, constipation patients can take morning and evening porridge with rice. Often drink some rice porridge to help the development of fluid, can be to some extent to relieve dry skin and other discomforts. If you add some pears when cooking porridge, the effect of Chinese medicine is better.

Food with the appropriate

Rice + chestnuts Both have the spleen and stomach, strong muscles and bones of the effect, combined with the stomach and kidney effect is excellent.

Rice + spinach Rice is good for the qi, spleen and blood, spinach nourishes the yin and blood, the two together to moisturize and nourish the blood effect is obvious.

Rice + yam Rice can calm the five organs, yam strengthens the spleen and tonic kidney, the two with the spleen and stomach, help digestion.