If your yam skin is itchy, you can do this

Although yam is a food with extremely high nutritional value, the outer layer of skin and mucus are somewhat irritating to the skin. Some people will experience skin itching symptoms. In this case, you can apply some ginger juice to the affected area, or roast it with fire. Applying vinegar is also a good choice. Freezing can also relieve itching, but it can easily hurt your hands, so it is not recommended to try.

1. Analysis of the causes of yam skin itching

Yam has the ability to protect itself. When yam is injured, it will secrete mucus inside. If you peel the yam, a large amount of mucus will be secreted. The mucus contains a lot of plant alkaloids, which have a strong irritating effect on human skin and will cause itching symptoms on human skin. And it’s very difficult to heal yourself, which is very annoying.

2. What to do if your hands itch due to yam

1. Apply ginger

Apply some ginger juice immediately after itching to quickly relieve itching. Because ginger contains volatile oils that can promote blood circulation, warm the body and excite nerves.

2. Fire roasting

Roast your hands over the fire and turn them over and over to warm them. This will break down any saponin that has seeped into your hands. But when using this method, be careful not to burn your skin.

3. Apply vinegar

If you feel itchy, wash your hands thoroughly, then dip them in vinegar, even in the gaps between your nails. After a while, the itching will gradually disappear!

4. Freezing

Just put your hands in the refrigerator and freeze them. However, the editor does not recommend this as the effect is not very obvious and it is easy to get frostbite on your hands.

3. Prevention methods of yam skin itching

Prevention is very important if you want to avoid itching symptoms. The simplest method is to wear gloves, which can prevent the human body from coming into contact with yam mucus and thus achieve a preventive effect. You can also wash the surface of the yam and boil it in hot water for a while. This can effectively decompose the mucus in the yam, so that there will be no itching symptoms when handling the yam.