Oryza SATIVA L. .
| Synonym : | Oryza aristata Blanco Oryza glutinosa Lour. Oryza formosana Masam.& Suzuki |
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| Bangla Name : | Dhan. |
| English Name : | Rice. |
| Family : | Poaceae |
| Disease : | Tonic, fattening , diuretic,peptic, carminative ,diarrohea and dysentery. |
| Description : | An annual crop, 60 cm to 120 cm tall. Leaf blade linear, 30-70 cm long, 6-20 mm wide, flat, striate, scaberulous, ligule pointed, often prominently exerted. Panicle partially included in upper leaf sheath or more usually exerted, erect in flower, nodding in fruit. |
| Distribution : | Cultivated all over the country. |
| Chemical Constituents : | The husked rice contains carbohydrates (78.1%), some protein, minerals (sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron, sulphur and chlorine) and fat. It also contains vitamins- thiamine and nicotinic acid and a number of trace elements including zinc, alumi |
| Uses : | The grain is oleagenous, tonic, fattening and diuretic. Rice is used variously in sick diet. Boiled rice, when hot is used as a poultice. Malted rice is used as a peptic, carminative and tonic. In Europe, the grain has long been considered to exercise pec |
| Habit : | Herb |