Rice water

Rice water is a suspension of starch obtained by draining boiled rice or by boiling rice until it completely dissolves into the water. It has sometimes been used as food for people with medical conditions affecting the digestive system.^{[1][better source needed]} It has been claimed to be particularly effective in the treatment of diarrhea such as that arising in cholera or gastroenteritis.^{[2][3][better source needed]}