【lily and Barley Soup】
The Efficacy and Function of Coix Barley is a grassy plant, also known as Coix Seed and Six Grains. Barley is one of the ancient food and medicine in our country. The folks have long known barley rice, making meals a good delicacy, and regards it as a valuable Chinese medicine. It is widely used in medicinal diets and is listed as one of the court meals.
Barley has a high nutritional value, with 13.7% protein, 5.4% fat, and 64.7% carbohydrate. The protein content is much higher than that of rice and noodles. The 8 essential amino acids are complete, and the ratio is close to the body's needs. The fat is rich in linoleic acid; the B vitamins and inorganic salts such as calcium, phosphorus, iron and zinc are also considerable. Moreover, it has the characteristics of being easily digested and absorbed, which is beneficial for reducing the burden on the gastrointestinal tract and strengthening the physical fitness. In addition, barley also contains high medicinal value of Job's tears alcohol, β-γ two sitosterol, these special ingredients, that is, the secret of the role of Job's tears in preventing cancer.
Barley is also a kind of beauty food. Regular consumption can keep human skin radiant and delicate, eliminate acne, spots, age spots, pregnancy spots, butterfly spots, and have a good effect on scaling, acne, chapped, rough skin, etc. Regular consumption of barley food is also effective for chronic enteritis and indigestion. Normal healthy people often eat barley food, which can not only reduce dampness and diuresis, but also make the body lighter and reduce the risk of cancer.
How to choose barley is the one that is large, plump, and white in color. For home purchases, you should choose hard and shiny texture, full particles, white or yellowish white,
Firm, mostly powdery, sweet or sweet.
The storage method of barley requires four basic principles: low temperature, dryness, sealing, and protection from light. Among them, low temperature is the most critical factor. In addition, if the purchase is a bag of sealed barley, it can be calculated from the date on the package, and the storage should not exceed six months. Eat as soon as possible after opening the bag,
If there is a small amount of residue, use the sealing clip to clamp the packaging bag and put it in the refrigerator for storage. "