Which is better, marigold or rice

Because both marigold and rice have skin care effects, when technology becomes more and more advanced, people have extracted the ingredients that are more useful for skin repair and maintenance, and then made a series of skin care products. But for female consumers, when buying skin care products, they always face the question of which series of skin care products to buy. Take the marigold and rice series for example, how do we choose based on our personal skin conditions and which series is better for us.

The main pharmacological effects of calendula are:

1. The flowers have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, especially against staphylococci and streptococci. The antibacterial components are soluble in alcohol but not in water, and are more effective in alkaline environments.

2. Lipid-lowering effect: saponins in calendula can reduce serum cholesterol, free fatty acids, phospholipids, β-lipoprotein, total lipids and triglycerides in experimental hyperlipidemia rats, and also have a reducing effect on total lipids, cholesterol and triglycerides in the liver.

3. The polysaccharides in calendula have a strong immune stimulating effect.

4. Calendula officinalis flower extract has a sedative effect on the central nervous system and can reduce reflex excitability; intravenous injection can lower blood pressure, enhance cardiac activity, increase heartbeat amplitude, and slow down heart rate.

5. It can promote bile secretion and accelerate wound healing. There is a custom in Europe of taking calendula internally to treat gastric and duodenal ulcers, gastritis, liver and gallbladder diseases, etc. If used for digestive tract cancer, it can alleviate poisoning symptoms, improve appetite, sleep, etc. It is also useful for those with irregular menstruation.

The efficacy and function of rice

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that rice is sweet and mild in nature, and has the effects of tonifying the middle and replenishing Qi, strengthening the spleen and stomach, improving the essence and strengthening the will, harmonizing the five internal organs, promoting blood circulation, improving hearing and eyesight, relieving restlessness, quenching thirst, and stopping diarrhea. It is believed that eating more rice can make people "stronger in body and better in complexion."

Rice porridge has the effects of nourishing the spleen, harmonizing the stomach and clearing the lungs. Rice soup has the functions of invigorating qi, nourishing yin, and moistening dryness. It can stimulate the secretion of gastric juice, help digestion, and promote the absorption of fat.

Aids digestion

Rice soup has the functions of invigorating qi, nourishing yin, and moistening dryness. It is sweet and flat in nature, beneficial to the development and health of infants, can stimulate the secretion of gastric juice, help digestion, and promote the absorption of fat. It can also prompt the casein in milk powder to form loose and soft small clots, making it easy to digest and absorb. Therefore, it is ideal to use rice soup to make milk powder or as a supplementary diet for babies.

Blood pressure reduction

The high-quality protein contained in rice porridge and rice soup can keep blood vessels soft and achieve the purpose of lowering blood pressure.

Weight loss

The rice diet is a low-calorie, high-carbohydrate, low-salt, low-fat, low-sugar, low-protein, natural food weight loss method, and its original goal was to treat certain chronic diseases. Note: This method is not suitable for people who have undergone colon resection and those with poor kidney function.

The rice weight loss method does not mean that you can only eat rice. Rice is just one of the 30 foods in this weight loss plan. The rice diet also includes whole grains, soy, fruits, vegetables, skim dairy products and lean protein. A diet high in fiber, such as whole grains, vegetables and fruits, can make people feel full and satisfied.

Nutritional value of rice

Rice is the main source of B vitamins and an important dietary resource for preventing beriberi and eliminating oral inflammation.