The efficacy and function of millet flour

Millet powder mainly grows in the Yangtze River and Shaanxi, Anhui, Henan, Tibet and other areas. After artificial picking and processing, it can become a common plant with great practical value. Its main function is to stop bleeding, replenish qi, strengthen the spleen and appetite. It has many benefits to the body and is very popular.

Millet is the seed kernel of the millet plant of the Poaceae family. It is cultivated in the south of the Yangtze River in my country as well as in Shaanxi, Anhui, Henan, Tibet and other places. So what are the specific medicinal values ​​of millet seeds in medicine? What prescriptions require it? Now, the editor of Sanjiu Health Hall will share with you the medicinal value and application of millet seeds.

Aliases

Dragon claw millet, duck claw millet, dragon claw millet, chicken claw millet, Yunnan millet, goose claw millet, duck spur millet, wild millet.

source

Medicinal material source: Seed kernel of the grass plant millet

Medicinal material source: the seed kernel of the grass family plant.

Latin plant, animal and mineral name: Eleusinecoracana (L) Gaertn.

Harvesting and storage: Harvest the fruits when they are ripe in autumn, dry them in the sun, rub off the kernels, and dry them again.

Original form

Millet, an annual, sturdy, clustered herb. The culm is erect, 50-120cm high and often branched. The leaf sheath is longer than the internode and smooth; the tip of the leaf tongue is densely covered with soft hairs, 1-2mm long; the leaf blade is linear, 30-60cm long, 5-10mm wide, smooth on the lower side, rough or with soft hairs on the upper side. The inflorescence spikes are 5-8 in number and finger-shaped, borne on the top of the culm, 5-10 cm long and 8-10 mm wide; the spikelets contain 5-6 florets, 7-9 mm long; the glumes are firm and papery, with acute apex; the first glumes are about 3 mm long, and the second glumes are about 4 mm long; the lemmas are triangular-ovate, with acute apex, ridged on the back, with narrow wings on the ridge margin, about 4 mm long, and with 5 veins; the palea are narrowly ovate, with 2 ridges, the rough oral scales are folded, and have 3 veins; the style is separated from the base. The fruit is a capsule, the seed is nearly spherical, yellow-brown, and has a wrinkled surface; the embryo is 1/2-3/4 the length of the seed, and the hilum is dot-shaped. Flowering and fruiting period is from May to September.

Millet, an annual sturdy tufted herb

Habitat distribution

Ecological environment: It is cultivated in the south of the Yangtze River in my country and in Shaanxi, Anhui, Henan, Tibet and other places.

Characteristics

The seeds are spherical, about 1.5mm in diameter. The seed coat is brown with inconspicuous wrinkles on the surface. The kernel is small and yellowish white. Slight odor, light taste.

Pharmacological Action

Growth-promoting effect: Using millet instead of rice as rat feed can promote their growth and increase the fat content in their liver, while there is no significant difference in the protein content between millet and rice.

Flavor

Sweet; warm.

Function and indications

Tonify the middle and replenish Qi. Main stomach diseases.

Dosage

Internal use: Take appropriate amount and cook into porridge or grind into flour and steam.

Various Discussions

"Compendium of Materia Medica": Nourish the middle and replenish qi, and strengthen the intestines and stomach.

Conclusion: Through the introduction above, we have learned the relevant knowledge about millet in detail. We know that millet has the effect of tonifying the middle and replenishing Qi. Millet is also very effective for symptoms such as long-term illness, physical weakness, and thick stomach. If you want to know more about Chinese medicine, don’t forget to read the next article.