Nutritional composition and medicinal properties of yam

Nutritional composition and medicinal properties of yam

【Alias】

Dioscorea, mountain yam, yam, native yam, Huai yam, yam medicine, Yanzhang, Yuyan, mountain yam, Huai yam, white yam, etc.

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Chinese yam is a plant of the Dioscorea genus of the Dioscoreaceae family. It is an ancient crop used for both medicine and food, and has a cultivation history of 2000 years. The outer skin of Chinese yam is yellow-brown, and it can be in the shape of a long stick, a flat palm, or a block.

【Nutritional ingredients】

Yam contains a variety of amino acids and glycoproteins, mucus, carotene, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, niacin, choline, amylase, polyphenol oxidase, vitamin C, etc.

【Medicinal properties and effects】

Yam has special health benefits for the human body. It can prevent fat deposition in the cardiovascular system, prevent premature occurrence of atherosclerosis, reduce subcutaneous fat deposition, and avoid obesity. In addition, it can strengthen the spleen and stomach, nourish the lungs and kidneys, stop diarrhea, and also has the effect of nourishing the skin and making people healthy and beautiful.

【Eatable】

It is suitable for people with spleen deficiency, poor appetite, chronic diarrhea, kidney deficiency, spermatorrhea, leucorrhea, frequent urination, and lung deficiency, asthma and cough.

【Avoid eating】

Since yam has a strong astringent effect, it is not suitable for people with dry stools.

【References】

"Shennong's Herbal Medicine": "Long-term use can improve hearing and eyesight."

【Dietary remedies】

Yam porridge

Ingredients: yam, rice.

Preparation method: Add yam powder into half-cooked porridge, and then cook it into porridge. The ratio is 1:4. It is suitable for regular consumption.

Efficacy: Clears away heat and detoxifies, promotes blood sugar, and has auxiliary therapeutic effects on diabetes.

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