The efficacy and function of yam

Chinese yam is a vegetable and also a medicinal material. Chinese yam is the best food for autumn tonic. Chinese yam is also called Dioscorea batatas, which is not well known by many people. If you see Dioscorea batatas, you will know it is Chinese yam. The delicious Chinese yam has many functions and effects. Today we will explain the functions and effects of Chinese yam one by one.

The efficacy of yam

Chinese yam belongs to the kidney, spleen and lung meridians, is mild in nature, sweet in taste, and has the effects of promoting the production of body fluids and benefiting the lungs, nourishing the stomach and tonifying the spleen. There are no taboos in eating Chinese yam, but Chinese yam has astringent effects, so people with constipation, colds, and gastrointestinal stagnation should not eat it.

The role of yam

1. Yam has the effect of treating indigestion

Eating yam helps digestion and absorption because yam contains amylase and polyphenol oxidase, which have the effect of strengthening the spleen and stomach.

2. Yam has the effect of relieving cough and moistening lungs

If you have symptoms of inflammation and cough in the lungs, you can eat yam to relieve the symptoms. The mucus and saponins contained in yam have the effect of moistening the lungs. Especially for long-term tuberculosis cough, eating yam can relieve the symptoms.

3. Yam has the effect of lowering blood sugar

Diabetic patients can eat more yam. It can be said that yam is a good food therapy for diabetic patients and is very effective in treating diabetes.

4. Yam has the effect of nourishing essence and kidney

Men with kidney deficiency and spermatorrhea and women with leucorrhea and excessive urination can both eat yam to achieve the purpose of diet therapy.

5. Yam has a calming effect

The sedative effect of yam can be used to resist hepatic coma, which is a recent research result.

6. Yam has the effect of prolonging life

Some long-lived people are fond of eating yam. Regular consumption of yam can prolong life and prevent diseases. The trace elements and nutrients contained in yam have a good effect in preventing cardiovascular diseases.