2, enhance immunity: yam contains a variety of vitamins, which can alleviate the abnormal lipid metabolism of the human body and quickly remove the garbage generated in the human body. It can also enhance immunity and prevent diseases. Yam also contains a variety of minerals, such as iron, copper, zinc, manganese, calcium and other trace elements, which can supplement iron, calcium and zinc.
3, beauty: yam contains a variety of rich amino acids and other substances, such as free amino acids, polyphenol oxidase, vitamin C, iodine, 16 amino acids. Amino acids can repair damaged cells, damaged factors, etc., so they have a good effect on caring skin.
4, lowering blood pressure: Chinese medicine Liuwei Dihuang Pill, Bawei Dihuang Pill, Guishao Dihuang Pill and other well-known drugs have added yam as a medicine. Yam can be used not only to treat kidney deficiency, but also to treat asthma, diabetes, hypertension, neurasthenia and low back pain.
5, anti-tumor effect: yam tuber contains a lot of sugar, which has a stimulating and regulating effect on the human immune system. Therefore, it is a good health care product for regulating immunity. Dioscorea opposita polysaccharide can antagonize the cellular immune suppression caused by cyclophosphamide, and can restore some or all of the suppressed cellular immune function to normal. Yam can also promote the phagocytosis of white blood cells. For example, Guishao Dihuang Pill can treat earache, tinnitus and spontaneous sweating due to yin deficiency, while Zhibai Dihuang Pill can treat ankylosing spondylitis, gynecological miscarriage, pruritus vulvae, amenorrhea and other symptoms of excessive fire due to yin deficiency. Liuwei Dihuang Pill can treat chronic nephritis, hypertension, diabetes, neurasthenia and other diseases.
6, delay aging: scientific research has proved that yam can reduce the activity of enzymes that accelerate the aging of organisms. Bawei Dihuang Pill containing yam is mainly used for treating postpartum sweating. Baoyuan Qingjiang Decoction and Baoyuan Hanjiang Decoction can treat hematemesis and nosebleed; Cold drenching soup and ointment drenching soup can cure drenching insects. Yam can also cure tuberculosis, typhoid fever and gynecological diseases, which are beneficial to prolonging life.
7, treatable skin diseases: yam contains allantoin, which has the effect of anesthesia and analgesia, can accelerate epithelial growth, anti-inflammatory and bacteriostatic, and is often used to treat chapped hands and feet, ichthyosis and various keratotic skin diseases.