What is the difference between chicken rice head and water chestnut?

Chicken head rice, which is fresh water chestnut, also known as chicken head meat, also known as chicken head, is a type of higher plant in the Nymphaeaceae family. The fruit is spherical with a raised tip, shaped like a chicken's head. It has the effects of strengthening the spleen and qi, strengthening the kidneys and astringing semen. Chicken head rice is a local product of Nantang, Fengmen, Suzhou. It is sold around the Mid-Autumn Festival every year and is known as "Nantang Chicken Head Datang Lotus Root" in Suzhou. In the poem Recalling Jiangnan by Chen Chaochu of Qing Dynasty, it is said: "Suzhou is famous for its chicken head rice grown in water chestnut water. It is so moist that you might think you could get pearls from ten hu of rice. It has a soft fragrance and is filled with milk in a bowl. It is finely peeled and cooked in a quiet courtyard." There are many ways for Suzhou citizens to eat chicken head rice, and the most popular way is chicken head rice soup.

Poria cocos belongs to the genus Euryale of the Nymphaeaceae family. It has a sweet and mild effect and is non-toxic. Similar to the effect of lotus seeds, it is a food that invigorates Qi and nourishes the body, but the astringent and calming effect of Poria cocos is stronger than that of lotus seeds.

Ancient medical books say that Poria is a top-quality herb that “can keep babies young and old and prolong life for the elderly.” Western pharmacology believes that the starch contained in Poria can provide energy for the body, and a variety of vitamins and carbohydrates can supplement the nutrients needed by the body.

Taking Poria can improve the digestion and absorption function of the colon, increase the concentration of carotene in blood cells, and thus greatly reduce the risk of lung cancer and stomach cancer. It can be seen that Poria, like many medicinal plants, has anti-cancer effects and is very beneficial to the human body.

The effects of Gorgon fruit: 1. Invigorating Qi, it is a nourishing and tonic food, similar to lotus seeds, but the astringent and sedative effect of Poria cocos is stronger than that of lotus seeds. It is suitable for chronic diarrhea and frequent urination, nocturnal emission, spermatorrhea, and lower back pain in women. 2. Nocturnal emission, enuresis in weak children, frequent urination in the elderly] Take 15g of Poria cocos, 12g of Morus alba, 9g each of Cuscuta australis and Plantago asiatica, decocted in water and taken orally. Frequent urination and frequent nocturnal emissions. Use 2 liang each of Qiushi, Bai Fuling, Fuling and lotus seeds, and grind them into powder. Add steamed dates and make meatballs as big as walnuts. Take 30 pills each time, on an empty stomach, with salt water. The name of this prescription is "Sijing Pills". 3. Chronic diarrhea (including chronic intestinal tuberculosis, early morning diarrhea, etc.)] Take equal parts of Poria cocos, lotus seeds, yam, and coix seeds, grind them into fine powder, 30-60 grams each time, add white sugar and cook as a snack.