I'd really like to know the Macrobiotic theory behind the Raw Rice Morning regime. First I thought the idea might be to irritate the tissues so that they purge everything. Then I thought that it might be to introduce benificial life forms from the raw rice. But then I read a variation where you roast raw brown rice, azuki, and sesame--so any life forms would be cooked at that point.

But also you are supposed to follow the crunching of the raw grains with a cup of mugwort tea. Mugwort is apparently some sort of mild pesticide.

Any info on the intended theory so I can decide if it works on any of the parasites on today's list?