The main value of millet

It can not only be eaten, but also clear away heat and quench thirst, nourish yin and tonify spleen, kidney and stomach, induce diuresis, control water and stop diarrhea, and make wine. Its stems and leaves are excellent feed for livestock. The crude protein content is 5-7%, which is 1.5-2 times higher than that of ordinary feed. Moreover, it has less cellulose and soft texture, which is very popular among mules and horses. Its chaff is also a good feed for pigs and chickens.

1. Millet should be mixed with soybean or meat food, because the amino acid of millet lacks lysine, while the amino acid of soybean is rich in lysine, which can supplement the deficiency of millet.

2, millet porridge should not be too thin; Don't rub it with your hands when washing rice, avoid soaking it for a long time or washing rice with hot water;

3. The protein nutritional value of millet is not better than that of rice, because the amino acid composition of millet protein is not ideal, lysine is too low and leucine is too high, so it is not possible to take millet as the staple food completely after delivery, so attention should be paid to collocation to avoid the lack of other nutrients;

4. Millet can be steamed rice, boiled porridge, ground into powder, or mixed with other flour to make cakes, steamed bread, silk cakes, cakes, etc. Waxy millet can also be used for wine, vinegar and sugar. Suitable for the elderly, children and other weak people to nourish. At the same time, eating millet regularly can also lower blood pressure, prevent indigestion, enrich blood, strengthen brain and help sleep. It can also reduce wrinkles, pigmentation and pigmentation, and has a cosmetic effect.

Smell: salty, slightly cold and non-toxic; Indications: It can nourish kidney qi, clear heat of spleen and stomach, facilitate urination and treat dysentery. Grinding into powder can detoxify and stop cholera. Cooking porridge can stimulate appetite and tonify deficiency. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: "Nourish kidney qi, remove the heat of spleen and stomach, and replenish qi. Chen Zhe: Bitter and cold. Treat stomach heat to quench thirst and facilitate urination. "