The black dots inside wild rice are mostly edible and belong to the normal situation, but in a few cases it may be moldy or sticky with something dirty, and this situation cannot be eaten. The water bamboo belongs to the grass family aquatic plants, due to the water of the black powder bacteria parasitic in the bottom of the water bamboo rhizome, and constantly expanded and formed the water bamboo. The black dots seen inside the wild rice are usually residual black powder bacteria, and the wild rice rhizome are edible parts, generally not due to mold, so the consumption will not affect health. Of course, you can’t rule out that the water bamboo is contaminated with dirt or mold when you handle it. It is recommended to rinse and cut off the surface layer, if there are still small black dots, you can basically exclude these two possibilities. If, in addition to the black spots, there is an odor, especially if it has been in the refrigerator for a long time, it may be moldy, so it is recommended to throw it away and buy fresh wild rice to eat, which is healthier and tastes better. Water bamboo contains sugars, fats, vegetable protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients needed by the human body, commonly eaten in a stir-fry or cold. It is a good idea to consume wild rice not only for energy and nutrients, but also to use the fiber in wild rice to promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and aid digestion. The water bamboo is a vegetable that is good for the body, but because it is rich in fiber, a large amount of consumption may increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract, especially for people with chronic diarrhea, eating too much water bamboo may cause abdominal pain, diarrhea and other symptoms of digestive tract irritation, so people with weak gastrointestinal function should try to eat less water bamboo. The internet part of the opinion that patients with stones should not eat wild rice, said it contains calcium oxalate, but in fact, as long as the wild rice boiled in water, most of the calcium oxalate will be broken down, in addition to occasionally eat some will not form stones, do not have to worry too much. In addition, in Chinese medicine, wild rice can also be used as medicine. It can be used to relieve heat, thirst, jaundice, dysentery, red eyes, and wind sores.