Wild Black Forbidden Rice (Chak-hao / Emperor's Heritage Rice)[黑米 (Hēimǐ) / ꯆꯥꯛ-ꯍꯥꯑꯣ (Chak-hao Amubi)]
Oryza sativa L. indica (Pigmented heirloom cultivar) (Poaceae (Grass family))
📍 Manipur Valley & Ancient Shaanxi Terraces, India
✨ Ayurvedic: Vata ↓, Pitta ↓, Kapha =/↓Rasa: Madhura (Sweet), Kashaya (Astringent), Tikta (Subtle bitter) · Virya: Shita (Cooling)
Benefits: Highest anthocyanin density of any cereal grain (higher per gram than fresh blueberries)
Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside (C3G)Peonidin-3-O-glucosideGamma-Oryzanol
