In the past, I only knew that rice water could be used to water plants and wash your face to whiten your skin because at that time there weren’t as many skin care products as there are now. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg, everyone.

I just went to the newspaper to find out that rice water has countless other really great uses for health and daily life. I’m sharing it here to let everyone know how to take advantage of it!
There are things right around us that seem simple and often thrown away, but we never expected to have such magical effects!

Rice water helps rehydrate

A 2022 study by the US National Institutes of Health shows that rice water contains vitamins and essential minerals such as vitamin B, iron, zinc, magnesium, etc. Accordingly, regularly drinking rice water will help the body. Enhances the immune system, helping you avoid infections and colds.

Drinking rice water will help restore lost minerals, reduce fatigue and avoid the possibility of dehydration. Rice water provides natural electrolyte balance, making it ideal for rehydration.

Rice water helps remove chemicals in vegetables

Mix a little salt into the rice water and soak the vegetables and fruits for about half an hour, then rinse the vegetables with clean water 2 or 3 times.

Soak fruits and vegetables in rice water to limit pesticide poisoning in fruits and vegetables. This familiar type of water will help remove toxins and harmful micronutrients that remain on the surface of vegetables, tubers, and fruits.

Rice water detoxifies cassava roots

Fresh cassava often contains toxins that make us drunk when we eat it.

To avoid this situation, just soak peeled cassava in rice water for 15-20 minutes, which helps detoxify the cassava and helps the cassava tubers look whiter after cooking and look more delicious.

Rice water for skin care

In many Asian countries, rice water is used as a traditional beauty treatment to help make skin radiant and smooth, according to Healthshots.

Rice water is rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, so it is very good for skin care.
Rice water desalinates dried fish

One secret to reducing salt in dried fish is to use rice water to soak the fish instead of using regular water.

Dried fish is often salted to preserve it for a longer time and keep the fish meat firmer. Not only does it make the fish less salty, rice water also helps clean the fish’s outer shell, reducing the fishy taste.

Rice water smoothes hair

After washing your hair, you can rinse your hair with rice water to increase the shine and strength of your hair. The amino acids in rice water can help restore damaged hair follicles and reduce hair breakage and loss.

Conditioning your hair with rice water helps improve hair strength and smoothness.

Note: Before using, you need to make sure the rice water is clean enough. Avoid using rice water from rice contaminated with pesticides or rice marinated with preservatives and flavorings.

Avoid using rice water left for too long or overnight, because the nutrient source is now damaged or rancid, causing counterproductive effects.

With the above uses, rice water truly deserves to be a ‘hero’ in the kitchen and family care corner of women. Many times, when we spend money to buy commercially available water, we are not sure that it has the same effectiveness and benignness.

After using rice water for a while to care for my skin, I also felt the amazing results. If anyone here knows anything more about the uses of this special water, please share!