Contents:
- The YouTube Buzz
- The Yao Women’s Rice Water Tradition
- Benefits of Rice Water
- Research Revelation
- Rice Water Preparation Methods
- Final Considerations
- Video Testimonials
Rice Water Preparation Methods
Since last year YouTubers have been sharing how they prepare rice water. So far four methods have been circulated.
1. Plain Rice Water
½ cup uncooked rice
2-3 cups water
- The rice is rinsed off to get rid of any impurities or chemicals which may have been used in its cultivation.
- Fresh water is poured over the rice and swirled around until the water gets cloudy. This is strained off and used.
2. Rinse and Fermented Rice Water
½ cup uncooked rice
2-3 cups water
- The rice is rinsed off to get rid of any impurities or chemicals which may have been used in its cultivation.
- Fresh water is poured over the rice and it is covered in an airtight container and left for 30 minutes to 48 hrs in a warm dark place for fermentation to take place.
- It will have a sour almost sulphuric smell when it is fermented.
- It is believed that the fermentation process can be stopped by putting it in the refrigerator or boiling.
- It is then poured off and used.
3. Boiled Rice Water
½ cup uncooked rice
2-6 cups water
- As with the previous cases, rice is rinsed off to get rid of any impurities or chemicals which may have been used in its cultivation.
- Fresh water is poured over the rice and it is then added to a saucepan, covered and boiled just until the bubbles begin to form.
- It is then set aside to cool and locked away for fermentation up to 48 hrs. It can be used thereafter.
4. Cooked rice
½ cup uncooked rice
2-3 cups water
- Rinse off rice to rid it of any impurities or chemicals which may have been used in the growing process.
- Pour fresh water over the rice in a saucepan.
- Cover it with a secure lid and cook rice until it is soft.
- Strain the liquid off the cooked rice and put it to ferment for up to 48 hrs in a tight lid container.
Alternatively, instead of straining the contents of the saucepan can be pureed in a food processor*/blender* to form a thick mixture and set aside for 24- 48hrs to ferment.
In variations of these preparations, essential oils* and even aloe vera gel* are added to boost benefits and cut down on the smell that occurs with fermentation.
The boiling method is unpopular with some persons who say that heat from the process will only kill the nutrients in the rice, which of course, makes sense since a microbial activity is stopped with high heat and the microbes may actually have something to do with the efficacy of the treatment. That might be the case but one must also remember that it is at a certain temperature that nutrients die so that theory may be relative. What is sure is that those who have been using the boiling method have been reporting successful results with the treatment nonetheless.
So far, it is unclear whether the Yao women use plain rice water or fermented rice water that has been boiled. What is sure is that whichever type they use, they are consistent with their method of preparation and their regimen.
Final Considerations
The disciples of this rice water method for hair care are growing. We constantly seek the next big thing in hair care, that thing that is going to catapult our efforts to the next level so we can have the long healthy tresses we desire. It’s great to have something else that seemingly works for all hair types.
It just so happens that right now, rice water has the spotlight, and why wouldn’t it with all the reviews we see on YouTube along with the science behind it? The thing is that no matter what you put on your hair there are some things that you can’t lose sight of.
Just look at the Yao women. Their region is practically untouched so they don’t have the overrun of pollutants and toxins you would find in modernized cities. Their springs flow pristine from their mountains complete with minerals and vitamins* that can only be had in a natural environment such as they have maintained. This coupled with the fact that their food and medicines are primarily organic, no doubt has a strong bearing on the hair they sprout.
Do you know what all this means?
- Make sure your products are as close to their natural state as possible.
- Simplicity is a treasure. It is best not to have a complex regimen.
- You must design your diet to reflect the healthy hair you want because with a healthy lifestyle you reap optimal results.
- Consistency breeds favorable results.
Now that you know all you need to know about rice water, are you more likely to include it in your regimen? Share your views after watching the videos on the next page.
I’m starting the rice water today, I hope it works!!
It works
Hw can i use it
Everything is in the post
For all who going to try this please used brown rice. Some companies bleached their rice and traces can left.
Actually, it is true that white rice is often bleached and loses some nutrients in the process but wild rice is best.
That’s what I use….
The brown organic rice and distilled water
I have my rice fermented now I use spring water instead of tap water and I use organic brown rice
So where are the videos?????
Page 4 just click the next page link.
I started using rice water about a month ago. It makes my hair so soft. I have two bald spots in my head due to a concussion i suffered about 18 months ago. The neurologist said the nerves were dead and my hair probably would never grow back. Since i started using the rice water i have a little more than ‘peach fuzz’ in these areas. So I’m really excited about this treatment. I’ll keep at it for 3 to 4 months .
How often are you using it?
What’s the difference between this and just using a good protein conditioner?
My low porosity type hair is hard, dry and brittle behind rice water because of the protein is carries, so at first it was good but now it’s not for me
It also works for women who has Alopecia Areata
Michele so we shouldn’t use rice water daily, mainly on wash day and we have to have a clean diet. Oh and the video said that wild rice has the most protein. #somuchinfo
First,y’all swear our hair has letters&numbers(kinky b 12 and other dumbness)and now y’all telling us to waste rice by cooking it&putting the water in our hair?? I’m good dawg,I don’t have letters&number hair and I’m not gon smell like a Sunday breakfast at Grandmas.
Tamika Jones this really works I’ve been doing it for 6 months now it makes your hair very silky and it grows very fast. You don’t have to cook the whites take a half a couple rice put it in a couple water let it sit overnight strain the rice after you shampoo and condition your hair for the rice water on your hair let it sit for a hour with the pastor cap on rent it out and I promise you you will feel the difference in your hair it is the bomb I am 65 years old and I wouldn’t lie to you.
Tamika Jones you don’t cook it and you use very little. you can also simply buy it already made. There’s a lady on Etsy that I buy from and love her products
Personally I like to use it as a post rents because it coach your hair and at least my hair silky all the way up until the next shampoo it keeps my hair hydrated my area