The efficacy and function of millet

Millet has a long history, and until now, millet has more and more uses. I wonder if you friends know about its other functions. Let us introduce it in detail below, hoping to be helpful to you friends.

[Source] It is the seed of millet , a plant of the Poaceae family. Harvest in summer and autumn.

[Original form] Millet (The Book of Songs)

[Habitat distribution] It is widely cultivated in North China and Northwest my country.

[Chemical composition] Hulled millet contains 2.86% ash, 6.25% crude fiber, 15.86% crude protein and 59.65% starch. It contains 5.07% oil, of which the fatty acids are mainly palmitic acid, as well as tetradecanoic acid, heptadecanoic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, and isolinoleic acid. There are many types of proteins, such as albumin, globulin, glutenin, and alcohol-soluble protein. Millet also contains millet element.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, neutral.

【Meridian】 "Compendium of Materia Medica": "It enters the hand and foot yangming and taiyin meridians."

【Functions and indications】Replenishing Qi and tonifying the middle. Treat diarrhea, thirst, vomiting, cough, stomachache, thrush in children, and burns.

[Usage and Dosage] For internal use: decoct in water, cook into porridge or take out the swill. For external use: grind into powder and apply on skin.

[Additional prescription] ① To treat goose mouth in children who cannot drink milk: apply millet juice on the affected area. (Qianjin Fang)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] 1. Tao Hongjing: Millet is grown in Jing, Yingzhou and Jiangbei. Its seedlings are like reeds, but different from millet, and the grains are also larger. Nowadays people call millet "sorghum", which is wrong. Northerners use sorghum and millet to make millet rice and brew millet wine for medicinal purposes. Danshu rice is red millet, which also comes from the north. It is sometimes grown in Jiangdong, but it is not suitable for the soil.

The above article introduces the functions of millet. I hope it will be helpful to you in your life. But it is important to note that you should not randomly combine it with other foods. You should consult a professional before making a decision.