The efficacy and function of wild rice

The essence of traditional Chinese medicine is to treat both the symptoms and the root cause. Compared with Western medicine, the effects and efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine are much better. The same is true for the traditional Chinese medicine wild rice. Here we will introduce the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine wild rice.

[Other names] Yanshan (Guan Zi), Guliang (Chu Ci), Anhu (Qifa), Jiangshi (Chu Ci with Wang Yi's notes), Jiaomi (Sun Yan), Black Rice (Collection of Du Gongbu), Diaohumi (Bencao Tujing), Diaogu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Jiaobaizi (Jiangsu Plant Drug Records).

[Source] It is the fruit of the Poaceae plant Zizania latifolia . From September to October, the fruits are harvested after they are ripe, the skin is rubbed off, winnowed and dried.

[Habitat distribution] Produced in Jiangsu and other places.

[Properties] The dried fruit is cylindrical, 1-1.5 cm long, 1-2 mm in diameter, tapering at both ends, brown in color, with a groove formed by the compression of the lemma, and an arc-shaped ridge from the base to the middle on the ventral side formed by the protrusion of the embryo, with the ridge slightly concave on both sides and up to 0.6 cm long. The broken surface is grayish white, rich in oil, hard and brittle. The smell is weak and the taste is slightly sweet. The best ones are those with full grains and no insects.

[Chemical composition] The caryopsis contains 1.2% protein, 0.1% fatty oil, 2.8% carbohydrates and 0.5% ash.

【Nature and flavor】 ① "Compendium of Materia Medica": "cold in nature."

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

【Function】 ① "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Quenches thirst."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 3 to 5 qian.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From "Collected Notes on the Classic of Materia Medica"

Through the detailed introduction of the Chinese medicine wild rice in the above article, we know that wild rice has many functions and effects and is extremely beneficial to the body. So if you have related symptoms, you might as well give it a try.