古传,有一姓胡之人,年刚四旬,就体弱多病,未老先衰。为寻求健身长寿之法,来到天台山。天台山仙女赐他一碗长寿仙饭,说:“此长寿饭,长食之,可强身健体,延年益寿,返老还童。”他仔细一看,原来长寿仙饭就是黑芝麻米饭,从此,他每天在米饭中掺以黑芝麻。食之不久,果觉精神备增,体力充沛,颜面红润,头发也变得乌黑油亮了。人们闻之,依法效仿,亦获同样效果。随后,人们就将黑芝麻称之为胡麻。虽说 Gu Chuan, a surname Hu who, as early as four days, frail, not old before the first decline. To seek the law of fitness and longevity, came to Tiantai Mountain. Tiantai Mountain fairy gave him a bowl of longevity celery, said: “This long-lived rice, long food, can physical fitness, longevity, rejuvenation.” He looked closely, the original longevity celery is black sesame rice, He mixed black sesame seeds with rice everyday. Shortly after eating, the spirit of the fruit increased, full of energy, red face, the hair has become black and shiny. People smell it and follow the law and get the same result. Subsequently, people will be black sesame called flax. although