Brown Rice General
Brown Rice is identical to white rice. The only differentiating feature between the two is its nutritional content. Brown rice is extra alimentary than white rice. White rice is a by product of Brown Rice. White rice is extracted by separating the nutritious layers of Brown Rice. Because of its additional nutritive content, Brown rice is considered as a healthy herb for human health.
It boosts the immune system. This aids in good hormonal functioning and increases capability of the body to alleviate pathogenic attack (disease causing microbes).
Brown rice is good for losing weight.
It shows Anticancer aspects. It has high Selenium content which reduces the possibility of Cancer.
It regulates blood circulation and treats High Blood Pressure.
It helps in combating Cardiovascular Diseases. It alleviates the problem of Atherosclerosis which is thinning of the arteries. Its fibril content is effective for treatment of Heart Attacks.
It is effective in countering Respiratory Ailments Like Asthma.
Its consumption reduces risk of Constipation.
Caution : Consult a Doctor before consuming it.
Keywords : Weight Loss, Cancer, High Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Diseases, Respiratory Ailments, Constipation.
Single Herb
Brown Rice Soup
Travails of modern life make us a little sick. Genetically engineered food makes us a little more sick. Pollution and pesticides make us more more sick. What to do ? Drink Brown Rice Soup.
Take about 250 gms of Brown Rice. Dry roast the Rice in a pan till they are very dark brown. Take care, do not burn them. Set aside in a glass bowl.
Boil two liters of water. Pour half over the brown rice. Retain the other half in the pan. Wait 5 minutes. Strain the water in a glass jug. Add the same rice to the water in the pan. Simmer on low heat for 5 minutes. Strain the water into the jug. Discard the rice. You now have a jug full of soup. Cool, store in fridge.
Drink one cup a day for one month at least. Repeat at least 3 to 4 times a year.
NOTE 1 : If you are a patient of High Blood Pressure, take the soup on alternative days.
NOTE 2 : Do not eat or drink anything ( other than water ) for half an hour before or after the soup. Can be taken concurrently with Health Soup. Health Soup preparation is given in Immunity Booster. Please do not mix them. Take at least three hours apart.
Recommendation. Take Health Soup in the morning, and Brown Rice Soup in the evening.
NOTE 3 :
If you are not sick or little sick, take little soup. You will not be sick any more. If you are more sick, take more soup.
Do not combine with high protein foods.
NOTE 4 : When the body corrects itself, there may be a reaction. It could be any or all of the following.
Itchy skin, Eczema, Diarrhea.
If you are on medication, or if you already have an Eczema, the reaction may be strong. Bear it. It will go away.
Patients with a head injury may get a headache. This is a good reaction, one you should want.
If a patient has eye disease, he may develop temporary blurred vision or itching around eyes. But, subsequently the eyesight will get better.
Body temperature may fall.
Add 2 cups of water, 1 cup of Brown Rice, 1 teaspoon of Common Salt in the pressure cooker. Cover it and boil for 5 minutes, then simmer it for 15 minutes. Let it stand for 10 minutes. Consume it daily in the morning.