What are the functions of yam?

As a medical and dietary supplement, yam is rich in nutritional value and is loved by many people whether it is used in soup or stir-fried. Yam is rich in fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal motility, so it also has the effect of nourishing the stomach. It can often be seen on the dining table in autumn and winter, and its nourishing and health-promoting effects are also great when paired with different ingredients. So what other functions does yam have? The editor will give you a detailed introduction below.

1. Strengthen the spleen and stomach and stop diarrhea

Yam is a food that nourishes the spleen and stomach and can be used as both medicine and food. It can be used to treat symptoms such as weak spleen and stomach, poor appetite and fatigue. It also has a significant effect on the treatment of functional diarrhea and fungal diarrhea.

2. Nourishing Qi and Blood

People with qi and blood deficiency should nourish blood. Yam is a very suitable food for replenishing qi and nourishing blood, especially for women. You can choose foods or medicinal materials suitable for blood tonic and cook them together with yam to make the effect of invigorating qi and nourishing blood stronger.

3. Nourishing and anti-aging

Eating yam can improve sleep, strengthen the body, nourish cells, strengthen endocrine, enhance the body's hematopoietic function, etc. It can also induce interferon, improve the body's immune function, and enhance disease resistance, which has an important impact on delaying the aging process.

4. Nourish the lungs and moisten dryness

Yam has a harmonizing effect on chronic cough caused by long-term illness. It is a good medicine for treating chronic cough and asthma due to lung deficiency.

5. Strengthen muscles and bones, beautify the skin

The mixed mucus protein contained in yam can provide the human body with a large amount of various glycoproteins, which can increase the lubrication of the mucous membrane and skin and reduce subcutaneous fat accumulation. It is a very good beauty product.

6. Nourishing Yin and Replenishing Yang

Yam has the effect of nourishing yin and clearing away heat. It can strengthen the body, nourish the kidneys and improve essence. It can be used if you have symptoms such as spermatorrhea due to kidney deficiency, excessive leucorrhea in women, and frequent urination.

The above is an introduction to the effects of yam. Now everyone has a better understanding of the effects of yam, and will know how to match ingredients in the future. Many people feel itchy hands when handling yam. The editor reminds everyone to take protective measures before handling it, prevent it from happening, and wear gloves, so you don’t have to worry.