Yam is not only a delicious, but also can be used as medicine, is still a nemesis of many diseases, is a typical dual-use health food. What are the functions and effects of that yam? The following small series describes the efficacy and role of yam, and tell everyone how to eat yam, so that the effect of eating doubled! The efficacy and role of yam Yam, sweet, flat; lung, spleen, kidney. Spleen; Yangfei; Gushen; Yijing. The main spleen deficiency diarrhea; eating less edema; lung deficiency and cough; Diabetes; spermatorrhea; vaginal discharge; Kidney urinary frequency; topical governance carbuncle swollen; 1. Spleen and stomach to help digestion It is beneficial to the functions of digestion and absorption of the spleen and stomach, and it is a dual-use product for the spleen and stomach. Regardless of spleen yang deficiency or stomach yin deficiency, can be eaten. Clinically, it is often used together with gastrointestinal drinks to treat spleen and stomach, eat less body fatigue, and diarrhea. 2. Kidney and Yijing strong body, nourishing kidney and essence of the role. Most of the kidney deficiency spermatorrhea, women leucorrhea, urinary frequency embolism, can serve. 3. Lower blood sugar Has a role in lowering blood sugar. It can be used to treat diabetes and it is a good food for diabetics. 4. Longevity Effectively stop the deposition of blood lipids in blood vessel walls and prevent heart and blood diseases. Achieving anxious, longevity effect. The nutritional value of yam 1. Yam contains only about half the calories and carbohydrates of the same quality sweet potato, does not contain fat, and has a higher protein content than sweet potatoes. 2. The main ingredient of yam is starch, and part of it can be converted into dextrin, a decomposition product of starch. Dextrin can help digestion, so yam is an oyster-type food that can be eaten raw. 3. Yam contains a variety of trace elements, including high levels of potassium, the type and amount of vitamins contained, almost no carotene. 4. The leaves of yam are an excellent source of carotene and a good source of calcium, iron and vitamin C. Yam storage If the whole branch has not been cut, store it in a cool, ventilated place. If it is cut, it can be moistened with a damp cloth, placed in the refrigerator, or cut into pieces after being peeled, packaged in bags, and kept fresh in the refrigerator. How to eat yam Peeled Should be peeled for food, so as not to produce abnormal anesthesia such as hemp and thorn. The saponin contained in the yam skin or the alkaloids contained in the mucilage may cause irritability and itchiness to the yam when exposed to a small number of people, and direct contact should be avoided when handling the yam. Don't touch the yam's hand after you cut it, wash it several times more quickly, or you'll scratch where it is. 2. How to make yam not leave After peeling the yam, the mucus on the surface makes it slippery. It is difficult to grasp firmly or firmly on the plate and cut into the desired shape. At this time, you can apply some salt and vinegar to your hands, and then Yam will not slip hand, nor will it affect the normal taste of yam. 3. Soaking After yam slices, they should be soaked in salt water immediately to prevent oxidation blackening. 4. The yam fresh products are mostly used for consumptive cough and Diabetes, and fried foods are used to treat spleen and stomach and kidney deficiency. Three ways to recommend yams â– Steamed yam Peel the yam, then cut it into pieces, steam it in the pot, and eat some sugar. This method of eating is simple and convenient, and its taste is soft and rotten. It is most suitable for patients with chronic diseases such as high blood pressure and stomach problems. ■煲山è¯ç²¥ When porridge is put into yam or yam, plus a few red dates, children and old people are best suited to eat. The dental mouths of these two groups are not very good, and the digestive system is relatively weak, and the mountain porridge is more easily digested by them. In addition, people with weak stomach or indigestion are also suitable for drinking yam porridge. â– Honey Yam Dip yam into the water, then pour the roasted honey into the sauce and eat. Thin and weak women are more suitable for this dish. It can nourish yin and nourish blood, and strengthen physical fitness. In addition, honey yams have the effect of brain refreshment, mental workers or those who feel tired can eat more. Benchtop Glycohemoglobin HbA1c Analyzer A1C Analyzer,Hemoglobin A1C Assay,Glycosylated Hemoglobin Assay,Glycosylated Hemoglobin Analyzer Wuxi BioHermes Bio & Medical Technology Co., Ltd. , https://www.biohermesglobal.com