Filipinos are known to be rice eater. We usually cannot go on a breakfast without rice. Also, some scientific research show that rice can be use as medical treatment. The different benefits and uses of rice are as follows: instantly energizes the body due to the high concentration of carbohydrates, provides instant relief from diarrhea, has been used successfully to treat gastroenteritis, prevents cancer, controls high blood pressure, helps in preventing Alzheimer's disease, reduces the body temperature or internal heat of the body, prevents constipation.In other words, there's a lot of health benefits that eating rice would provide. But wait, there is more, rice water has been used as a face wash and a hair wash by some Muslim community and Asian countries. Let me tell you some "skin care benefits" of using rice water as part of your daily regimen.Washing your face with rice water makes your skin very soft and helps improve the complexion. It is a great substitute for toner and firms up your skin. It also helps in minimizing the pores for a finer skin. Washing your hair with rice water brings shine in the hair and helps to keep it healthy. Follow up with cold water rinse.Powdered rice grains are also used as body scrub and they make your skin extra soft.
How to make rice water?
The water used to wash rice prior to cooking is rice water. But, that is not the actual rice water. You may collect it but it will not give you the full benefits. Instead, you should boil the rice in more water than usual quantity you use so that the rice does not absorb all the water and strain the extra water. This water is the actual rice water which is full of nutritional benefits. You may drink it or let it cool to use as a face wash or a hair wash. You may even garnish it with various spices and herbs.
How to apply it?
Collect the water in a basin or bowl. Wash your face clean with your regular cleanser and then rinse your face with the rice water before toweling dry. You can then proceed to moisturize as per normal.If you’re worried that the rice is unclean, then only keep the water after washing the rice the second time. But this is something you need to persist if you want to see results like what some of the girls have reported. Anyway, rice water is quite pleasant to use and you can pad the water on your face like a toner too.
