The difference between rice buds and grain buds is mainly in three aspects: body, appearance and distribution area.

1. Different entities

Rice buds are the processed products of the mature fruits of the gramineous plant rice after germination and drying;

Grain buds are the processed products of the gramineous plant millet Processed products made from germinated and dried ripe fruits.

2. Different appearances

Rice buds are oblate and oblong in shape, slightly pointed at both ends, 7 to 9 mm long, about 3 mm in diameter, with yellow lemmas and fine white hairs. ;

The grain buds are spherical in shape, about 2 mm in diameter, with a blunt top and a slightly pointed base. The outer shell is a leathery lemma, light yellow, with dot-like wrinkles, and the lemma is peeled off. Contains light yellow or yellow-white caryopsis.

3. Different distribution areas

Rice buds are widely cultivated in southern and central regions of my country, while grain buds are cultivated in both northern and southern regions of my country.

The two have different bodies: rice buds. Rice buds are made by germination and drying of rice, while grain buds are made by germination and drying of millet. Bean sprouts and grain sprouts have similar effects. They have the effects of strengthening the spleen, digesting, and appetizing. If you have symptoms of loss of appetite or indigestion, you can boil them in boiling water and take them. You can also take them in combination with other traditional Chinese medicines, such as licorice and licorice. Atractylodes, taken after compatibility, can treat indigestion in children.