Although yam is a kind of food with high nutritional value, many people don't handle yam, because yam, like taro, will make the skin feel itchy and even red and swollen after touching it. Maybe many people don't know if they have touched yam and their hands itch badly. What is the fastest way to relieve itching caused by yam allergy? How does yam allergy stop itching quickly?

1, ginger antipruritic method

Yam contains alkaloids and saponin, both of which are irritating to some extent. For some people with sensitive skin, itching and redness will occur once they touch the skin.

Wash the allergic parts with clean water, apply ginger juice on the itchy and red parts, and rub it slightly, which can promote blood circulation, speed up the metabolism of allergens and relieve itching.

2, vinegar itching method

The alkaloids in yam that cause allergies are alkaline, while the acetic acid in vinegar is acidic. You can apply vinegar to allergic parts, fingernails and nearby skin. The vinegar can react with alkaloids in acid-base neutralization and destroy the structure of alkaloids, so it has the effect of relieving itching quickly.

3. Fire roasting to relieve itching

Saponin in yam is a component with low heat resistance and is very sensitive to temperature. Clean the allergic part, dry it, and bake it slightly on the fire. Gleditsia sinensis will quickly denature and lose its biological activity, so it has the function of relieving itching quickly.

4, wind oil essence antipruritic method

The peppermint component contained in essential balm also has the function of relieving itching. Therefore, applying some essential balm to allergic parts can also relieve itching, but different individuals have different reactions to essential balm, so it is not necessarily useful for everyone.

5. The nutritional value of yam.

Yam is not only an edible vegetable, but also a commonly used medicinal material. I believe many people know that it has nourishing effect. Chinese medicine believes that yam can tonify deficiency, eliminate cold and heat pathogens, benefit qi, grow muscles, and be smart after long-term service. Many ancient medical books have made high comments on yam. The biggest feature of yam is that it contains a lot of mucin. Mucin is a mixture of polysaccharide and protein, which has special health care function for human body, can prevent fat from depositing on blood vessels, keep blood vessel elasticity and prevent atherosclerosis from happening prematurely. It also has the effect of lowering blood sugar and preventing the atrophy of connective tissue.