Rice water has been used for curing various ailments. The experiment was conducted to know the physico-chemical and
cooking properties of six fine rice varieties. Length and breadth of the reported varieties ranges from 6–7.8mm and 4.5–
5.5mm. The highest amylose (28%) was estimated in Gobindo bhog non - boiled rice followed by Sona Masori half boiled rice
(24.2%) and lowest (18.6%) were Saffola arise active rice and Kerala rice. Alkali spreading value ranges from 3.0 to 3.9 of the
tested varieties. Cooking time varied from 11min to 31min among the tested rice varieties. Elongation ratio of the fine rice
varieties ranges from 1.5 to 2.4. Rice water of Kerala rice, Saffola arise active rice and full boiled rice had shown the
significant zone of against diarrhoea causing bacteria. Overnight and 1 hr shocked rice water had shown the effective result
against the dandruff causing fungi.