Boil burdock and yam in water

I don't know if you have seen burdock seeds in your life. The appearance of burdock seeds is very similar to that of yam. It is also very long, usually about 30 cm in length. Because its appearance is similar to yam, many people can't tell the difference between yam and burdock seeds. In fact, yam and burdock seeds are foods of the same origin. So what are the effects of boiling yam and burdock seeds in water?

Difference Between Burdock and Yam

1. The difference between the effects of burdock and yam

1. Burdock is bitter and cold, and enters the Taiyin meridian of the hand. Burdock has the effects of dispersing wind-heat, clearing the lungs and relieving rashes, relieving sore throat and relieving nodules, detoxifying and reducing swelling. It is a wind-heat dispersing drug among the antipyretic drugs. Burdock prevents wind-heat colds. Burdock dispels wind-heat and reduces swelling and toxins. It is used to treat facial swelling caused by wind poison, dizziness, hot and swollen throat, toothache, cough, thirst, carbuncle, scabies.

2. Yam is sweet and neutral in nature. It enters the spleen, lung and kidney meridians. Yam nourishes the spleen and stomach, promotes fluid production and benefits the lungs, nourishes the kidneys and astringes semen. Yam is used for weak spleen and stomach, reduced appetite, loose stools and diarrhea; cough and wheezing due to lung deficiency, spermatorrhea due to kidney deficiency; leucorrhea due to spleen deficiency in women; chronic cough and dry throat due to lung deficiency; spermatorrhea and frequent urination due to kidney deficiency; and polydipsia. 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.

2. The difference between burdock and yam in appearance

Burdock is a biennial herb, 1 to 2 meters tall. It is shaped like a tree root, straight and long, with few branches, a rough surface, and a cross-section with the same "annual ring" shape as a tree root.

The traditional Chinese medicine of yam is called Huaishan, Huai yam, Huai yam, etc. The rhizome is thick, straight, and can be up to 1 meter long. Except for the velvety roots, the surface is relatively smooth compared to burdock. It is very brittle and can be easily "pinched" with a fingernail to make a dent. It is easy to break and has no "annual ring" shape on the cross section. After breaking it open, the cut surface has a sticky yam juice while burdock does not have this feature.

Is burdock a yam? The difference between burdock and yam

The main effects of burdock

Main Benefits

Burdock has the effects of treating diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and anti-cancer. It can lower blood sugar, blood pressure, blood lipids, treat insomnia, and enhance human immunity.

Antibacterial effect

The whole burdock plant contains antibacterial ingredients, among which the leaves contain the most antibacterial ingredients, which are mainly effective against Staphylococcus aureus.

Hypoglycemic effect

The water extract of burdock fruit can significantly and persistently lower the blood sugar of rats and increase carbohydrate tolerance.

Anti-aging and oxygen free radical scavenging effects

During the normal metabolic process of human life, a substance called oxygen free radicals is produced, which is harmful to health and promotes cell aging. They can promote the production and accumulation of lipofuscin pigment - age spots. The appearance of age spots on the body surface indicates that the cells in the body have entered the aging stage. Beef radish contains peroxidase, which can enhance the activity of cellular immune mechanism, eliminate oxygen free radicals in the body, prevent the formation and accumulation of lipofuscin pigments in the body, resist aging, and provide the body with an internal protective environment to fight and eliminate oxygen free radicals.