What is japonica rice? What are the effects and functions of japonica rice?

People are familiar with the name of japonica rice, but not many people know what kind of rice it is. Most people think that japonica rice is the same as rice. Is this idea correct? What kind of rice is japonica rice? I will tell you in detail and also show you the benefits of japonica rice.

What is japonica rice?

Japonica rice is actually a type of rice, that is, all japonica rice is rice, but not all rice is japonica rice. It is the seed of the plant rice, which is made from japonica non-glutinous rice seeds milled into rice food. It is more common in the southern region and is the daily staple food of people in southern provinces.

Efficacy and function

1. Improve digestion

From the perspective of Zhouyi, japonica rice can nourish qi and yin and moisten dryness. It is sweet in nature and can stimulate the secretion of gastric juice and improve the digestive ability of the stomach and intestines after people eat it. In addition, japonica rice can promote the body's absorption and utilization of fat, and can break down the body's indigestible food components and convert them into easily digestible ones, which can effectively improve the body's absorption rate of food.

2. Prevent athlete's foot and stabilize blood sugar

Japonica rice is rich in vitamin B1. When the human body lacks this vitamin, it will develop a variety of skin diseases, especially beriberi. Eating more of this food can prevent beriberi. In addition, japonica rice also contains a large amount of inorganic salts and trace elements such as calcium, phosphorus and iron, as well as a large amount of dietary fiber. After being absorbed by the human body, these substances can promote insulin secretion, stabilize blood sugar, and inhibit the body's absorption of sugars.

3. Beauty and skin care

Japonica rice also contains a large amount of oryzanol, which is also known as a beauty factor. After being absorbed by the human body, it can effectively inhibit the activity of melanin in the human body, reduce the deposition of melanin on the human skin, prevent pigmentation, and reduce the formation of spots. In addition, after the human body absorbs oryzanol, it can increase the toughness of blood vessels, promote blood circulation in peripheral blood vessels, effectively prevent skin dryness, reduce wrinkles, and make people's skin naturally soft and shiny.