In our daily lives, every food item is rich in nutrients that our bodies need. To maintain good health, we need to consume a balanced and reasonable intake of seven major nutrients. Different foods contain varying amounts of nutrients. For example, green leafy vegetables are rich in vitamins, while beans are rich in protein. Therefore, our daily diet should be diverse. Now, do you know the benefits of eating hempseed? Let's explore the functions and effects of hempseed:

Functions and Effects of Hempseed

1. Detumescence and Detoxification: Hempseed has an important role in detumescence and detoxification when used medicinally. It is commonly used in the clinical treatment of human abscesses, scrofula, and sore throat. When used, hempseed can be crushed into a paste and applied externally to the affected area. The dressing should be changed once or twice a day, and the symptoms will be significantly relieved after 2-3 days of continuous use.

2. Laxative and Moisturizing: Hempseed contains a large amount of natural oil, which has a lubricating effect on the gastrointestinal tract. Additionally, hempseed itself is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb with laxative effects. Therefore, taking hempseed can promote bowel movements and relieve constipation, abdominal distension, and other symptoms.

3. Prevention of Uterine Prolapse: Hempseed is commonly used in gynecology as it can improve female uterine function and prevent uterine prolapse.

Knowledge Introduction of Hempseed Porridge

I've heard that hempseed porridge has weight-loss effects, which is surely good news for many women. Here are some recipes:

1. Hempseed Porridge: 20g of hempseed, 100g of rice, and a moderate amount of sugar. Clean the hempseed and soak it in water for 5-10 minutes. Boil it to extract the juice, then add rice to cook into a porridge. Add sugar when it's cooked and boil for another minute or two. Consume this daily for 3-5 consecutive days. It can lubricate the intestines, promote bowel movements, nourish and tonify the body. It is suitable for constipation, abdominal distension, nausea, and vomiting caused by pathogenic heat injuring Yin or excessive internal heat, dry intestines, and depleted body fluids.

2. Malva Porridge: 100g of fresh malva leaves and 50g of rice. Clean and finely chop the malva leaves. Wash the rice and cook it into a porridge. Add the malva leaves when it's cooked and boil for another minute or two. Consume this daily for 3-5 consecutive days. It can clear heat, lubricate the intestines, cool the blood, and detoxify. It is suitable for constipation, urination discomfort, dysentery with blood in the stool, abscesses, and ulcers caused by accumulated heat in the gastrointestinal tract.

3. Semen Pruni Japonici Porridge: 10g of Semen Pruni Japonici and 100g of rice. Clean and crush the Semen Pruni Japonici. Soak it in water for 5-10 minutes, then boil it to extract the juice. Add rice to cook into a thin porridge. Consume this daily for 2-3 consecutive days. It can lubricate the intestines, promote bowel movements, promote urination, and reduce swelling. It is suitable for dry and difficult-to-pass stool, urination difficulties, edema and distension (cirrhosis ascites), and edema in the limbs.

4. Banana Porridge: 2 bananas, 50g of rice, and a moderate amount of sugar. Peel and mash the bananas. Wash the rice and cook it into a porridge. Add the mashed bananas and sugar when it's cooked and boil for another minute or two. Consume this daily for 3-5 consecutive days.