Yam contains amylase, polyphenol oxidase and other substances, which is beneficial to the digestion and absorption function of the spleen and stomach. It is a dual-purpose product of medicine and food that blindly tonifies the spleen and stomach. Both spleen yang deficiency and stomach yin deficiency can be eaten. Clinically, it is often used with Weichang Decoction to treat spleen and stomach weakness, anorexia, fatigue, diarrhea and other diseases. Yam contains saponin and mucilage, which has lubricating and moisturizing effects, so it can benefit lung qi, nourish lung yin and treat lung deficiency, phlegm and chronic cough.

Pay attention to yam consumption

1, the starch content in yam is high, and it is best to eat less for people with full chest and abdomen, dry stool and constipation.

2, yam is a tonic medicine, sweet and hot, people with hot constitution and easy to get angry should also eat carefully.

3, some people love to use yam to rinse hot pot, if it is accompanied by spicy ingredients, it is even more hot, and it is best to eat less.

4, diabetics should not eat too much yam at a time, and the amount of staple food should be appropriately reduced when the consumption is large.

Reference to the above content? People's Daily Online-How to Eat Yam Tonic Nine Matters to Pay Attention to, Baidu Encyclopedia-Yam