How to cook and use rice water?
For ten thousand years, rice has been one of the most popular cereal crops in the world. Due to the high content of vitamins and complex carbohydrates, rice has a beneficial effect on the human body - it increases efficiency and energizes for the whole day. You will be surprised, but this culture is used not only in cooking, but also in folk medicine. As a rule, rice water is used for treatment. Next, we will consider in detail how to prepare it and for what diseases it is used.
Useful properties and contraindications
Rice is a natural absorbent, like activated charcoal, capable of absorbing toxic substances in case of poisoning, and also helps:
- with intestinal disorders;
- with excessive gas formation;
- improves digestion;
- strengthens the body after operations;
- helps to lose a couple of extra pounds;
- improves the overall condition of the skin.
This cereal crop contains vitamins and microelements such as B, C, E, PP, potassium, magnesium, manganese, folic acid, zinc, selenium, iron, iodine, as well as amino acids. All this has a beneficial effect on the body and helps not only to look good, but also to feel good. The main thing to know when choosing this product is that the more processed the rice, the less useful it is. Therefore, when buying, give preference to brown varieties. However, despite the huge amount of useful substances, there are a number of contraindications in which you should not often use this cereal crop, these are:
- 3 degree of obesity;
- constipation;
- diabetes;
- cardiovascular diseases;
- inflammatory processes in the large intestine;
- severe vomiting;
- heat;
- children's age up to 6 months.
In these cases, it is imperative to consult a doctor. He will tell you how to properly cook rice, how often you can use it for your diseases.
Decoction recipes and admission rules
To prepare rice water, you need to soak one tablespoon of cereal for twelve hours so that the grains swell. Then put the cereal in a saucepan, pour 600-800 ml of water over it, put it on the stove, let it boil, reduce the heat to a minimum and boil the rice for about 50 minutes, stirring constantly. Cool the rice water to an acceptable temperature, strain through a sieve or gauze. Now the decoction can be consumed.
This recipe is often used for children with diarrhea. Ready decoction should be given to the child 50 ml up to three times a day. Before taking, be sure to consult a pediatrician, as the causes of indigestion in young children can be different, and the quick recovery of the baby depends on the right treatment.
In the treatment of diarrhea, vomiting, with signs of gastritis in adults use a simpler method of preparing rice water. You can make it quickly, since you do not need to soak the grains. Rinse one hundred grams of cereal, put in a saucepan, pour 1 liter of water, cover and simmer on the smallest fire for about 30-40 minutes. Then cool the broth, strain and take 1/3 cup 3-4 times a day.
The liquid envelops the walls of the stomach, helps to heal the affected areas of the intestine, quickly alleviating the patient's condition.
Very often, rice water is prescribed in hospitals after abdominal operations. The fact is that after such procedures it is necessary to reduce the load on the operated organ and body, while providing it with a sufficient amount of vitamins and energy. In this case, the decoction is the first assistant. Some rules for taking rice medicine for both children and adults should be remembered:
- with diarrhea, you should not use the remedy for more than three days, as this can cause a back reaction of the body - constipation;
- use the decoction often, but in small portions, since vomiting can occur when drinking a large amount of liquid at a time;
- you do not need to add salt, sugar to the decoction, so you will only reduce the effectiveness of the medicine;
- if there is no improvement within the first two days of treatment, you should immediately consult a doctor.
Rice broth can also be used in cosmetology. For example, you can add liquid to your shampoo or conditioner to make your hair thick and shiny. In this case, the hair will be easy to comb and style. If you need to remove shine from the skin of the face, narrow pores, give a healthy glow to the skin, you can safely wash your face with rice decoction every day. It is worth knowing that this tool has a slight whitening effect. As you can see, the benefits of rice decoction are multifaceted, but you should be smart about its use and use. Do not self-medicate and neglect the advice of a doctor.
For information on why you need to use rice water, see below.
