What are Millets?

Millet is a cereal grain that belongs to the Poaceae family, commonly known as the grass family.

Millet has gained popularity in the West because it’s gluten-free and boasts high protein, fiber, and antioxidant contents.

It’s widely consumed in developing countries throughout Africa and Asia. While it may look like a seed, millet’s nutritional profile is similar to that of sorghum and other cereals.

Types Of Millets

Dr. Khadar Vali had done a deep research on food grains and categorized them as negative, neutral and positive based on the contents of the grains.

Nagative: 
Grains causes diseases. These are basically paddy rice and wheat as the fiber content is below 2 percent.
Neutral: 
Grains don’t cause the new diseases, however can’t help to cure health disorders and diseases. These are jawar, bajra, finger millet, proso millet, etc which carry fiber content from 3 to 6 percent.
Positive:
Grains, which help to cure the health diseases and disorders. These are Fioxtail millets, Barnyard millets, Browntop millets, Little millets and Kodo millets; which has fiber content from 8 to 12 percent. He named these millets as Siri Dhanyaalu. Siri means wealth, which is indirectly health. As there is an ancient saying HEALTH IS WEALTH.

Based on Dr. Khadar Vali’s research and findings, below are the diseases and disorders cured by the positive millets (Siri Dhanyaalu)

List of various diseases, disorders, and medical conditions
that can be cured by Siridhanya rice.

1. Foxtail millet rice : Problems related to the nervous system,
   psychological disorders, arthritis, Parkinson’s disease, and
   epilepsy.
2. Kodo millet rice : Blood impurities, anemia, weakness,
   immunity, diabetes, constipation, and insomnia.
3. Barnyard millet rice : Excess bad cholesterol, and problems
   related to the liver, kidney, and endocrine glands.
4. Little millet rice : Problems related to the uterus, PCOD,
   and male and female infertility.
5. Browntop millet rice : Arthritis, obesity, hypertension, and
   problems related to the digestive system, thyroid, and eyes.

Millet provides more essential amino acids than most other cereals. These compounds are the building blocks of protein

Calcium is necessary to ensure bone health, blood vessel and muscular contractions, and proper nerve function

Millet is a starchy, protein-rich grain. It provides plenty of phosphorus and magnesium