The functions and effects of millet seeds are to nourish the stomach and spleen, nourish the kidneys and strengthen muscles, activate blood circulation and stop bleeding. Cure nausea, diarrhea, weakness in the waist and feet, vomiting, epistaxis, bloody stools, sores, swelling and pain in wounds, and scrofula.
Millet kernels are hemispherical or oblate, with a short pointed apex and a diameter of 2-3cm. The outer surface is yellowish white, smooth, sometimes with shallow longitudinal grooves. The texture is slightly heavier, and the interior is rich in powder after being broken. The smell is slight and the taste is slightly sweet. The fruit contains 5.7% protein, 2.0% fat, 62% carbohydrates, 1.3% ash, 25% starch, vitamin B and lipase.
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1. "Ben Cao Tu Jing": Li Fang beware of a child called Li Wei, which is especially effective in promoting blood circulation. Today Hengshan combined with Huoxue Dan is used. Among the fruits, chestnut is the most beneficial. To treat the waist and feet, it is better to eat them raw, still slightly dry, and remove the moisture. However, it is not suitable to eat if you suffer from feng shui because it tastes salty.
2. "Compendium": Some people have internal cold and violent diarrhea, and they will recover immediately after eating two to thirty chestnuts. The kidney governs stool, and chestnut can regulate the kidney, which can be tested here. "Experience Recipe" treats kidney deficiency, waist and leg weakness, put raw chestnuts in a bag and hang them dry, eat more than ten chestnuts every time, and then eat pig kidney porridge to help, and you will be strong in the long run.
It is better to cover the air-dried chestnuts than to expose them in the sun, and to stir-fry them with oil is better than boiling and steaming them. However, they still need to be chewed carefully and swallowed with the liquid. That’s it.
3. "Jade Catalpa Medicinal Solution": Chestnuts can replenish the middle and support qi, replenish deficiency and benefit the spleen, cultivate soil and strengthen the spleen, and avoid all other things. However, if you eat too much, your qi will be stagnant and difficult to eliminate; if you eat too little, your qi will reach the ears easily.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Lizi