This is to reduce problems in the event of an infection. As a result, blood may ooze from the wound opening during the first 24 hours. While at home: 1  Keep the wound clean and dry. 2  If a bandage was applied and it becomes wet or dirty, replace it. 3  Otherwise, leave it in place for the first 24 hours.
After rice is cooked in water, you're left with a bowl full of foul tasting white water. Rice contains starch, which gives the rice water its opaque, white color. These starches are beneficial to plants, encouraging healthy bacteria that grow in the roots. Rice also includes nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus, trace amounts of which are found in rice water. These minerals are also beneficial to plants. However, DON'T water your plants with hot water -- wait for it to cool first.
Brown rice is rich in selenium, which reduces the likelihood of colon cancer. A cup of the grain provides about 45 mg of selenium. This is 27 percent of the daily value. This mineral has proved helpful in the fight against colon cancer.