Can babies eat yam porridge?

Can babies eat yam porridge? I believe many mothers will have such questions, let me tell you next.

Babies can eat yam porridge but not too much

Chinese yam, Chinese yam, Huai yam

[Nature and flavor and meridians] Sweet, neutral. Enters the lung and spleen meridians.

【Effects】Nourishes the spleen and stomach, benefits the lungs and kidneys.

The therapeutic effect of yam porridge

Yam is sweet and neutral in nature, and enters the lung, spleen, and kidney meridians; it is neither dry nor greasy;

It has the effects of strengthening the spleen and lungs, benefiting the stomach and kidneys, strengthening the kidneys and improving essence, improving hearing and eyesight, helping the five internal organs, strengthening the tendons and bones, improving will and calming the mind, and prolonging life.

It is mainly used to treat spleen and stomach weakness, fatigue, loss of appetite, long-term diarrhea and dysentery, lung qi deficiency and dryness, phlegm, asthma and cough, kidney qi deficiency, soreness of waist and knees, weakness of lower limbs, thirst and frequent urination, spermatorrhea and premature ejaculation, leucorrhea, red and swollen skin, obesity and other symptoms.

"Compendium of Materia Medica" summarizes the five major functions of yam: "benefiting the kidney qi, strengthening the spleen and stomach, stopping diarrhea, resolving phlegm and saliva, and moisturizing the skin." Cooking yam into porridge or simmering it with rock sugar and then taking it is effective for chronic diseases such as poor health, enteritis, and kidney deficiency.

1. Nourishes the spleen and stomach

Treat spleen and stomach weakness, diarrhea, fatigue, poor appetite, and spontaneous sweating.

2. Nourishes the lungs and kidneys

This product is neither cold nor dry, has a sweet taste and a moist texture, and can treat diseases such as diabetes, spermatorrhea, and leukorrhea caused by lung and kidney deficiency.

It is edible for general population.

1. Suitable for patients with diabetes, abdominal distension, weakness after illness, chronic nephritis, and long-term diarrhea;

2. Yam has an astringent effect, so it is not suitable for people with dry stools; in addition, people with solid evil should avoid eating yam.

Food incompatibility

Do not eat yam and kansui together; nor should they be taken with alkaline medicines.

Preparation of yam porridge

1. After slicing the yam, soak it in salt water immediately to prevent oxidation and blackening.

2. When fresh yam is cut, there will be mucus, which can easily cause the knife to slip and hurt your hands. You can first wash it with clean water and a little vinegar to reduce the mucus.

3. Yam has a delicate texture and sweet taste. However, the yam skin can easily cause skin allergies, so it is best to peel it. And do not touch your hands after peeling the yam. Wash your hands several times immediately, otherwise you will scratch wherever you go and it will itch.

4. Good yam skin is intact, with mucus, white fracture, more mucus and less water. The skin can be fried fresh, or dried and boiled in soup or porridge. Peel it before eating to avoid abnormal taste such as numbness and thorns.

5. Fresh yam is mostly used for consumptive cough and diabetes, and can be fried and eaten to treat spleen, stomach and kidney deficiency.