The difference between floating wheat and wheat

Everyone is familiar with wheat. The flour we usually eat is prepared by grinding wheat. There are some special ones, such as floating wheat. There is actually a big difference between floating wheat and wheat. In addition to the taste and appearance, there are also many differences in many aspects. Different functions are a reflection of the difference between floating wheat and wheat. Only by carefully understanding the difference between floating wheat and wheat can we use floating wheat and wheat correctly and better exert their effects.

The essential difference between floating wheat and wheat: floating wheat is the immature seeds of wheat, and wheat is the mature seeds, so there is an essential difference between the two.

Floating wheat and wheat are different in appearance: both are seeds of the wheat plant of the Poaceae family, but they look different. Wheat is fuller and heavier, but floating wheat is shriveled in appearance and lighter in weight. If you put both of them in water, the one that sinks is the wheat, and the one that floats on the water is the floating wheat. The differences between floating wheat and wheat are very obvious in these two aspects.

The medicinal value of floating wheat and wheat is different: wheat is one of the three major grains, almost all of which is used as food, and only about one-sixth is used as feed. The Mesopotamian Valley is the earliest region in the world to cultivate wheat, and China is one of the earliest countries in the world to grow wheat. Wheat is sweet in nature and belongs to the heart, spleen, and lungs, so it can nourish the heart and relieve worries. When you feel uneasy, you can choose to use wheat and licorice to create a combination. It can be used specifically to treat insomnia and other symptoms in menopausal women. Generally, several Chinese medicines are combined together, decocted in water and taken, and the effect is good. Floating wheat can replenish qi, eliminate heat, and stop sweating. Especially for antiperspirants, floating wheat is most commonly used. For patients with qi and blood problems, floating wheat can be combined with astragalus, oyster, ephedra root, etc. to achieve the effect of replenishing qi and stopping sweating. For patients with yin deficiency, it is necessary to combine it with Anemarrhena asphodeloides, Phellodendron chinense, Turtle shell, etc. to achieve the effects of nourishing yin, clearing heat and stopping sweat. Floating wheat can be boiled in water and taken, or it can be fried and ground into powder and taken. The medicinal value is the most important difference between floating wheat and wheat.

Wheat is one of the staple foods of mankind. After being ground into flour, it can be made into bread, steamed buns, biscuits, noodles and other foods; after fermentation, it can be made into beer, alcohol, liquor (such as vodka), or biofuel. Wheat is rich in starch, protein, fat, minerals, calcium, iron, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin A and vitamin C.