What are the five kinds of grains? What are their effects and functions?

I believe everyone has heard of the idiom "a bumper harvest of five grains". Grains were the staple food of ancient people every day. However, many friends still don't know which five kinds of grains the five grains refer to. So what are the five grains? What are the effects and functions?

What are the five kinds of grains?

The five grains refer to rice, millet, sorghum, wheat, and beans.

1. Rice: A fine grain that everyone is familiar with. In traditional culture, rice is the staple food in southern China, which is actually the rice we eat every day.

2. Ji: coarse grain. Ji is the king of all cereals, so emperors worship Ji as the god of cereals. It is an ancient edible crop in China, also commonly known as sorghum. Sorghum is now mostly used for making wine and feeding livestock, and is rarely used as a staple food.

3. Wheat: Fine grain, which is commonly known as wheat, is more clear especially in northern China where pasta is the main food.

4. Shu: In the traditional culture of grains, it is a general term. The original meaning of Shu is the appearance of beans. In other words, Shu is a general term for beans, such as soybeans, golden beans, broad beans, etc.

5. Millet: A coarse grain. Millet without the husk is yellow rice. Its seeds are sticky after being cooked and can be used to make wine and cakes. Because it is not easy to digest and people's living standards have improved, millet is basically no longer used as a staple food.

What are the effects and functions

1. Soybeans nourish the kidneys

Soybeans are known as the "Valley of the Kidneys". Traditional Chinese medicine believes that soybeans have the effects of nourishing the kidneys, detoxifying, and moisturizing the skin. They have a good regulating effect on kidney deficiency and edema.

2. Sorghum nourishes the liver

Sorghum and soybeans are both coarse grains, but they are indispensable supporting roles among the five grains. Sorghum has the effects of nourishing the liver and stomach, and astringing and stopping diarrhea. Especially for people suffering from chronic diarrhea, they will see good effects after eating it continuously for a period of time.

3. Rice is good for the lungs

Rice includes rice, black rice, etc. It has a good effect of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs when symptoms such as lung heat and cough occur.

4. Millet nourishes the spleen

Millet is the first of the five cereals, and eating it regularly can nourish the spleen and stomach. Millet is a top-grade tonic for people with weak spleen and body. It can replenish qi and prolong life.

5. Wheat nourishes the heart

Wheat is known as the "most precious of the five grains". Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it can nourish the heart and soothe the mind, and relieve restlessness and dryness. It has a regulating effect on eliminating female menopausal syndrome, spontaneous sweating, night sweats and irritability.