Are barley, glutinous rice and coix seed the same?

Many foods have a variety of names, such as red beans, also called adzuki beans and peacock beans. Job's tears, glutinous rice and barley are all foods containing the word "rice" in their names, so are they the same species? Actually they are different kinds. Glutinous rice has the functions of nourishing the middle and replenishing qi, strengthening the spleen and nourishing the stomach, and has a certain effect on alleviating poor appetite, abdominal distension and diarrhea. Job's tears also have a good health-care effect. Let’s learn how to make barley glutinous rice porridge.

Can coix seed be cooked with glutinous rice?

Nutritionists say that coix seed can be cooked together with glutinous rice. Black rice, glutinous rice and coix seed are all nutritious ingredients. When cooked together into porridge, it is smooth, soft, sticky and a good health-preserving porridge.

How to make barley, red bean and glutinous rice porridge

Ingredients: glutinous rice, red beans, sugar.

practice:

1. Prepare glutinous rice and red beans.

2. Wash it clean.

3. Put it into the electric pressure cooker and add water.

4. Adjust to high pressure for porridge cooking.

5. Open the cover after the pressure is released.

6. Cook for another two minutes and serve in a bowl. Add sugar if you want sweet food, or prepare pickled vegetables if you want salty food.

The efficacy and function of glutinous rice:

1. Excellent tonic: it has the effects of replenishing deficiency, nourishing blood, strengthening the spleen and warming the stomach, and stopping sweating.

2. Relieve frequent urination: Glutinous rice has an astringent effect and has a good therapeutic effect on frequent urination and spontaneous sweating.

3. Anti-cancer: Glutinous rice can not only be used to make wine with medicine, but also can be brewed with fruits. For example, "Seabuckthorn Glutinous Rice Wine" can prevent cardiovascular diseases and fight cancer if consumed regularly.

4. Spleen and stomach deficiency and cold: It is suitable for nausea, loss of appetite, diarrhea caused by spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, and sweating, shortness of breath and weakness caused by qi deficiency, and abdominal distension during pregnancy. It has a certain effect on relieving abdominal distension and diarrhea.

5. Aid digestion: Glutinous rice can help digestion and has a calming effect. It can relieve symptoms of fatigue and dizziness. These effects of glutinous rice are more prominent after being made into fermented glutinous rice wine. It is also more convenient to eat and is not restricted by the amount used.