April 11, 2018
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【廚餘是寶】 阿媽教落食得唔好嘥?
要數最能物盡其用的食物，非粟米莫屬！粟米性平味甘淡，具益肺寧心、健脾開胃、健腦等作用。其實除了粟米粒外，粟米芯、粟米鬚和粟米衣都可以食用。下次煮粟米時，吃了粟米粒以後，粟米衣還可以連同粟米鬚及紅蘿蔔煮水給大人小朋友作消暑茶飲，另外粟米芯可以留下，煲湯喝！物盡其用，更可攝取全支粟米的營養。
粟米粒：健脾開胃、健腦、降膽固醇
粟米衣：清熱解毒
粟米鬚：清熱利尿、降血糖
粟米芯：健脾利尿、消滯、祛濕
粟米鬚可單味煮水喝，再推介一個粟米鬚的茶飲配方－
鮮茅根粟米鬚茶
粟米鬚1-2兩、鮮茅根1扎
做法：粟米鬚、鮮茅根洗淨，切段。鍋內加入1000毫升水，武火煮至水滾即可飲用 。
功效：清熱祛濕利尿，能舒緩小便不暢順或水腫等症狀。
注意：小便頻繁、夜尿多者不宜飲用。
Precious Corn
If we want to find an ingredient that has highest utilization, that would be corn! Corn is mild in nature with a light sweetness in taste. It is beneficial to the lungs, calms the mind, strengthens the spleen to stimulate appetite, and is good for the brain. Aside from the corn itself, the core, silk and husk can all be consumed. Next time after you’ve eaten your corn, take the silk and husk to make a heat relieving tea with carrots, which is suitable for both adults and kids. The core can be used in soup. Use the most of your corn to get all the nutrients from it!
Corn: Strengthens the spleen to stimulate appetite, healthy for the mind and can lower cholesterol
Corn husk：clears heat and detoxifies
Corn silk: clears heat and promotes duresis, lowers blood sugar
Corn core: promotes duresis, relieves stagnation and dispels dampness
Corn silk can be used to make a healthy tea-
Fresh Chine tea with corn silk
1-2 tael corn silk, 1 fresh chine
Preparation: rinse chine and corn silk and cut into pieces. Combine with 1000ml of water and cook on high heat until boiling.
Effects: clears heat, dispels dampness and promotes duresis. Alleviates difficulty to urinate and edema.
Note: not suitable for those with frequent urination or night urination.
