Excellent benefits of Traditional Rice varieties
There are a number traditional rice varieties that have been retrieved in recent times in south India especially in Tamil Nadu state. They broadly belong to red and black varieties. When polished with the modern techniques they lose most of their nutritional contents and the vital medicinal properties but look shiny.
Most of the white boiled rice varieties belong to this category. With the rising awareness on the health benefits of traditional varieties people from all walks of life have been preferring them. Each of the traditional variety of Aindhinai rice has different individual properties that help in the maintenance of health.
Some of these most preferred rice varieties are hygienically cleaned and marketed by Aindhinai. They include Black Kavuni, Red Kavuni, Kullukkaar, Vaasanai seeraga Samba, Maappillai Samba, Poonkaar, Thooyamalli etc.
These traditional varieties generally contain comparatively higher amount of fiber. Different varieties are preferred by various sections of society for the benefits offered by each of them. While some of the above varieties are preferred by people suffering from diabetes, some are for their exclusive benefits for lactating mothers, infant children etc. In general traditional rice varieties are good to counter obesity and some are good for nervous strength in comparison with polished rice.
The traditional rice varieties are rich in antioxidants that is another major factor that attract people towards these varieties. The high fiber content in these varieties delays the digestion process and thus prevents starch and sugar levels from increasing drastically unlike the conventional rice varieties.
The soothing nature of most of the above rice varieties are recommended for stomach ulcers and general purification of blood in place of conventional polished rice varieties. The likes of Vaasanai seeraga samba are considered to be efficient in eliminating unwanted and toxic fluid accumulation in the body.
Similarly the traditional rice variety of Poonkaar greatly helps the girls who attain puberty by minimizing the pain spasms experienced during menstruation. Hence to enjoy the enormous amount of the benefits and the wholesome goodness of the traditional rice varieties organically cleaned and marketed by Aindhinai Farmers Producer Company.
Aindhinai traditional rice varieties come in different packages such as 2 kg, 5 Kg and 10 Kg packs.