Long time I didn't upload my herbal stories, I'm so busy... But I promise that I will continued... Last week I've joined the seminar about the innovation rice researches. GAGA rice is the very interested topic. Have you ever known it ???
What's the GABA rice?
GABA rice is germinated brown rice with a greater amount of the naturally-occurring amino acid gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). Researchers have found that GABA rice has many health benefits. It is made by soaking the brown rice in water for an extended period of time before cooking it. As the rice germinates, the amount of the gamma-aminobutyric acid increases. A basking light bulb can be used to heat the rice during the germination process.
What are the health benefits of GABA rice?
As reported at the 2004 Rice Conference held by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, GABA rice is nutritionally enhanced by the germination process. GABA increases significantly, but so do a number of other nutrients such as the amino acid lysine, tocotrienols, magnesium and zinc. For more information, you can review some of the findings that are posted on the web site www.fao.org/rice2004.
Japanese researchers have found that an intake of GABA over time helps to lower blood pressure, improve kidney function, and reduce sleeplessness. Additionally, GABA rice
improved the learning ability of mice and there is speculation that it may be helpful in preventing the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Yet another study has found that
germinated brown rice extract inhibited leukemia cell proliferation and stimulated cancer cell apoptosis (cell death).
How to germinate GABA rice?
The process of germinating GABA rice consists of placing the desired amount of brown rice in a container and cover with 1 to 2 cm (about ½ to ¾ inches) of water. You then
let it soak at a temperature of 30 to 40 degrees Celsius (86 to 104 Fahrenheit) for 8 to 20 hours. A cooler temperature takes longer.
The water may become slightly smelly and should be changed every 4 to 6 hours.
The part of the seed that germinates is the embryo on the tip of each grain of rice. It doesn't necessarily sprout, but you can see it become fuller and larger. After the seeds have started to germinate, you can then rinse the rice and cook it. You will find that it needs slightly less water because it has soaked up water during the germinating process.
Maintaining soaking temperature
To keep the rice at 30 to 40 degree Celsius while soaking, I used a basking light which is commonly used to warm a cage for pet reptiles. I bought a 100-watt basking light bulb which is sold under the brand name All Living Things®.
I placed the bulb in an 8.5 inch clamp light fixture, also sold in the pet store for use with the basking light bulb. To achieve the proper temperature you will need a thermometer and will have to experiment with the light at various heights above the rice. A distance of 6 to 12 inches above the rice kept my container at around 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
Summary
GABA rice is germinated brown rice that contains a greater amount of the naturally-occurring gamma-aminobutyric acid. Researchers have found that GABA rice has many health benefits. It is made by soaking the brown rice in water for an extended period of time before cooking it. A basking light bulb can be used to heat the rice during the germination process.
Ref : http://www.school-for-champions.com
GABA rice
Luo Han Guo Tea
It's the time to say " Happy New Year 2010 "
Wish you and your family are happy and happy and happy forever...
For this new year festive, I went to my hometown. My mother made " Luo Han Guo tea " for me because I had hoarse (Expectorant) after singing... This herbal drinking is really great for our throats, it's very amazing for me!!! After I had 1 cup of Luo Han Guo tea, my sound was okay suddenly. I want to share how to make it with you, let's go ...
Ingredients of Luo Han Guo tea
- 2 fruits of Luo Han Guo (Siraitia grosvenori), beat until the cover was cracked
- 1 1/2 liter of drinking water
- 1-2 table spoon of sugar (up to your taste)
Cooking Instructions of Luo Han Guo tea
1. In the teapot with boiling water (1 1/2 liter of drinking water), add herbal fruits - cracked " Luo Han Guo - and boil (until the water is about 1 liter).
2. Add sugar and boil until it melted - the amount of sugar up to your taste.
3. Filter the juice, serve as hot. Or allow to cool, and serve over ice.
Other Applications
1. Heat stroke with thirst: Take one fruit, break it open and stir into boiled water. Drink the liquid in place of tea.
2. Acute or chronic throat inflammation; aphonia. Take half a fruit and 3-5 seeds of sterculia. Cover with water and simmer, then swallow very slowly.
3. Chronic cough. Take 1 piece of fruit, cover with water, simmer, and drink the liquid. Do this twice each day.
4. Constipation in the aged. Take 2 pieces of fruit, obtain the juicy part and the seed (put the shell aside for other uses), break apart, cover with water, and simmer. Drink before going to bed.
5. Diabetes. Take an appropriate measure of the fruit and crush it or simmer it into a thick juice and add to food being prepared, using it as a substitute for sugar.
Ref : http://www.itmonline.org
