According to traditional Chinese medicine, rice is sweet and flat, tonifying the middle and benefiting the qi, strengthening the spleen and stomach, benefiting the essence and strengthening the will, smart ears and eyes, complementing the five organs, strengthening the muscles and bones, through the bloodstream, eliminating boredom and quenching thirst, and stopping diarrhea; and, according to modern nutrition, rice contains more than 90% of the nutrients that the human body needs.
The efficacy and role of fried rice
In addition to being used to cook rice and porridge, the ancients also used fried rice as a kind of medicine, which not only helps to strengthen the spleen and dispel dampness, but also helps to treat indigestion and diarrhea and constipation, quickly clean up the intestines and detoxification, and many people also use fried rice to lose weight.
1. Strengthen the spleen and detoxification
After the fried rice turns yellow, the starch in the rice will be destroyed and decomposed into activated carbon. We know that activated charcoal can absorb moisture and deodorize, so consuming fried rice helps to strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness, absorb toxic substances on the intestinal mucosa and expel them from the body.
2. Weight loss
Fried rice tea is also an important source of providing the body with nutrients, effectively replenishing its most basic nutrients. Fried rice tea is very low in calories and is rich in vitamins C, B2 and B6, which helps in weight loss, cleansing and improves metabolism and protects the spleen.
3. Expels dampness and prevents ulcers
Fried rice in certain expectorant uses and helps to clean the intestines. Rice bran is rich in vitamins and minerals, can prevent and treat mouth ulcers.
4. Meditation and epilepsy
Japan's famous Genmaicha (Genmaicha) is actually a Japanese tea added fried Genmaicha, tea flavor and fried Genmaicha flavor mixed into a unique new flavor. Green tea can also be added to genmaicha. According to the health website Salud Consultas, genmaicha suppresses arousal and helps reduce stress, so it can be used to treat insomnia and improve drifting off.
5. Lower blood pressure and weight loss
Genmaicha also has the effect of lowering blood pressure and weight loss by boosting the metabolism, so it is also considered to be a food to improve the disease caused by bad habits.
Steps to make fried rice
1. Take the right amount of rice, wash it and wait for it to dry. However, if the rice you buy is clean enough, then you don't need to wash the rice so that you can ensure the content of vitamin B in the rice.
2. Heat the pan and add the rice
3. Initially keep the heat on high and stir evenly for 2 minutes, then reduce the heat to low, it is important to keep stirring so that the rice doesn't burn, you can take the pan out to avoid burning if necessary.
4. Stir-fry the rice until it turns yellow, and turn off the heat when you smell the aroma, but don't be in a hurry to pour out the freshly stir-fried rice, you can use the remaining heat to continue stirring a little, and then cool it down and put it into an airtight container for staging.
Preparation according to the purpose of use1. For weight loss
Fried rice is a good diet for weight loss, especially for "cleansing the intestines and reducing fat". Regular consumption of fried rice tea helps in removing fat from the stomach and intestines and eliminating it from the body.
Fried Rice Tea: Take about 30 grams of fried rice and mix it with boiling water, always boiling water. After putting boiling water please wait and drink the fried rice water and also the rice can be consumed. Drinking it daily can help those who have weak spleen and stomach. Even if you suffer from constipation or diarrhea, you can drink fried rice tea.
2. Practice for pregnant women suffering from diarrhea
Pregnancy is a special time when you should not take medicines at will, and in the first stage if you are suffering from diarrhea you can drink fried rice flour water.
Ingredients: appropriate amount of rice and sugar.
Methods: Put the rice into a pan and then sauté it until it turns yellow, then grind it into powder, take it out when you drink it, then add water and sugar and mix it into a paste, then drink it after it cools down a little bit, and the dose is from 2 to 3 times/day.
3. For women with menstrual cramps
Fried rice and jasmine tea helps in menstrual regulation and health care and also helps in relieving menstrual stress.
Fried Rice with Jasmine Tea
30 grams of rice and 12 grams of jasmine. Stir fry for about 90 seconds, then put the fried rice and jasmine flowers in a cup, then pour boiling water and wait a while before drinking.
Use: This tea helps women to relieve stress and fatigue during menstruation.
In summary: Fried rice helps to treat diarrhea and constipation, young and middle-aged people can use it to help tighten the abdomen, as for children it can strengthen the spleen and open the stomach, and obese elderly people can also use it to lower blood pressure and lose weight.