Millet is the main grain and wine-making crop in ancient China, and it is listed as one of the five grains. Millet is a unique variety in northern China, and its quality is the best in northern Shanxi. Local folks will make millet into flour and then make fried cakes. No matter on holidays or when men and women get married, "fried cakes" will be used to entertain relatives, friends and guests, thus becoming the most distinctive traditional flavor food in the local area.
Basic introduction Chinese name: Xiaomi mbth: Latin name panici miliacei；; English name broom on millet alias: millet, glutinous rice, glutinous rice, millet family, genus: Gramineae medicinal material source: millet seed collection and storage: autumn harvest, grinding, shelling. Plant morphology, cultivation techniques, chemical composition, main value, medicinal value, health care function, purchase method, plant culture and plant morphology Millet is hairless. The length of the first glume is 1/2 ~ 2/3 of the spikelet length, and the tip is pointed or conical, with 5 ~ 7 veins. The second glume is as long as the spikelet, mostly/kloc-0. The first lemma is shaped like the second glume; Palea membranous, short and small, long 1.5 ~ 2 mm, with a slightly concave tip. Clove is round or oval, smooth and shiny, about 3 mm long, milky white, yellow or red. The seeds are white, yellow or brown, sticky or non-sticky. There are many cultivations in the northwest of North China. Generally, it can be divided into two types: millet with hairy stalks, biased ears and sticky seeds; There is no hair on the stalk, the ears are scattered and the seeds are not sticky. The root (millet root) and stem (millet stem) of this plant, as well as the seed (millet) of millet, and the stem (millet stem) of millet are also used as medicine, each with its own detailed articles. Xiaomi, also known as glutinous rice, glutinous rice and millet, is one of the oldest crops in China and is listed as one of the five grains. Generally speaking, there are two kinds of millet, the one with hairy stalks, crooked ears and sticky seeds is millet; Millet is the kind with no hair on the stalk, scattered ears and non-sticky seeds. There are white, yellow and red. There are many cultivations in the northwest of North China. Local people use millet to make flour, and then make fried cakes. No matter on holidays or when a man marries a woman, "fried cakes" should be used to entertain relatives, friends and guests. The traditional snack "snowballing donkey" is made of yellow rice in millet. Millet is also the best raw material for brewing yellow rice wine. Millet is rich in protein, and its content is 1 times higher than that of japonica rice. There are albumin, globulin, glutenin and gliadin in protein. Starch content is slightly lower than that of japonica rice. The fat content is higher than that of rice and wheat, and similar to that of corn, mainly including palmitic acid, linoleic acid and linolenic acid. Millet also contains crude fiber, ash, millet essence and so on. Cultivation techniques of collecting millet in summer and autumn. The chemical composition of chaff is 2.86% ash, 0.25% crude fiber, 0/5.86% crude protein/kloc-,59.65% starch and 5.07% oil, among which the saturated fatty acid is palmitic acid. Tetradecanoic acid, heptadecanoic acid and unsaturated fatty acids mainly include oleic acid, linoleic acid and isooleic acid. Protein mainly includes albumin, globulin, glutenin, gliadin and so on. Millet also contains milian, tannin and phytate. The main value of millet is bigger than millet, golden yellow and sticky. According to the analysis, every 100g millet contains 9.6% protein, 0.9% fat, 16.3% sugar, 15 15 kilojoules of heat, and various vitamins needed by human body. This kind of food can be used as medicine in addition to eating, and is listed as a food with dietotherapy value by Chinese medicine. Chinese medicine believes that millet has the functions of nourishing yin and tonifying kidney, invigorating spleen and promoting blood circulation, and also has the function of treating children's aphtha pain and thrush. Chinese medicine also pointed out that millet is sticky and difficult to digest, so it is not suitable for excessive consumption, especially for the elderly, the infirm and those with poor gastrointestinal function, and it is best not to eat it for cardiovascular patients and hyperlipidemia to prevent cholesterol and blood lipids from rising. In addition, millet is the best raw material for brewing yellow rice wine. The medicinal value is sweet. ① Upp materia medica: sweet and non-toxic. ② Don't record: sweet, warm and non-toxic. 3 "just need to eat and drink": sweet, flat and non-toxic. 4 "Outline": Salvia Miltiorrhiza Rice: sweet, slightly cold and non-toxic. Returning to Classic Compendium of Materia Medica: Starting with Yangming and Taiyin Classics. The effect of millet is to replenish qi and focus on coke. Treat diarrhea, polydipsia, vomiting, cough, stomachache, infantile thrush and scald. ① Upp Materia Medica: Supplementing Qi and Tonifying Middle School. ② "Don't record": Salvia Miltiorrhiza and Millet, which mainly treat cough, cholera, diarrhea, fever and polydipsia. (3) Meng Meng: For those suffering from soft-shelled turtle, take one liter of fresh boiled red millet raw rice juice. Administration and dosage: decoction, porridge or juice. External use: grinding and dressing. Scheme 1: Treat thrush in children without drinking milk: coat with millet juice. ("Qian Jin Fang") 2 Those who have not suffered from sores due to soup fire: Xiaomi, female songs, etc. Boil them as black as charcoal, mash them and wrap them in white eggs. ("Elbow Queen") Health care effect Millet is flat and sweet, which can tonify middle jiao, strengthen spleen and stomach, soothe the nerves and help sleep, and stop diarrhea and blacken hair. Indications: cough, polydipsia, cholera, diarrhea, fever, stomachache, anorexia, cough due to lung deficiency, scald, etc. The famous doctor Aberdeen recorded that "Salvia Miltiorrhiza and Millet" is mainly used for cough, cholera, diarrhea, fever and polydipsia. Millet is listed as a food with therapeutic value in traditional Chinese medicine. The fats contained in millet mainly include palmitic acid, tetracarboxylic acid, heptadecanoic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid and linolenic acid, which are beneficial to growth and development. The crude fiber, ash and millet essence contained in millet have the functions of promoting digestion and nourishing the body. Millet also contains a variety of amino acids that rice and wheat lack, which is very important for regulating and supplementing human metabolism. In addition, millet also has the effect of treating thrush and scald in children. How to choose and buy When choosing millet, you can grab a handful of millet and grind it lightly with your hands. The new millet is stained with bran. If there is no bran on it and it turns yellow, it is adulterated millet. Millet should be stored in a low temperature, dry and dark place. Plant Culture Tao Hongjing: Millet, Jing, Yunzhou and Jiangbei are all planted here. Its seedlings are like reeds, but unlike millet, they are also big. Modern people are also called Xiaomi Xiaomi, which is not correct. Northerners make small rice, and recipes make small rice wine, so they all use millet. Dan millet is also red millet, also from the north, Jiangdong when there is a species rather than soil.
2. "Materia Medica Yi Yan": Mi, Mi Pi Chi, its beige, but Mi, unbearable for rice. Adhesion is difficult, but it also moves the wind.
3. "Daily Materia Medica": Mi Dan Zhejiang people call it red lotus rice; There are many white rice in the south of the Yangtze River, and occasionally the red one is called red shrimp.
4. "Outline": Xiaomi is sticky and red.
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