The effect of yam First of all, yam has the effect of invigorating spleen and nourishing stomach, because yam is rich in enzymes, which can be quickly digested and absorbed by the body, reducing the labor force of the spleen and stomach, and naturally has the effect of invigorating spleen and nourishing stomach.
Secondly, yam can tonify the kidney. Yam is rich in nutrients, which can promote the production of kidney essence and is beneficial to tonify the kidney, especially for friends with kidney deficiency. Eating more yam does have the effect of conditioning.
Finally, yam mucus is rich in saponins and polysaccharides, which can tonify kidney, strengthen yang and strengthen bones. Friends with osteoporosis in the elderly are especially suitable for eating yam.
Eating more yam is not good as a representative of food. Yam is rich in nutrition, but as a medicinal material, yam can't be eaten more. Besides, eating the same food often will cause problems.
First of all, yam belongs to the potato category. If you eat too much, you will feel flatulence, which makes people feel bloated and don't like digestion. Therefore, you can't eat too much yam.
Secondly, yam is a sticky food. Eating too much will lead to stagnation of qi. The energy of the human body comes from the promotion of qi. If it is stagnant, the consequences will still be very serious.
People with spleen-yin deficiency can't eat yam. Many people know that yam treats spleen deficiency, but spleen deficiency is actually a very general statement, because spleen deficiency is divided into many kinds, including spleen-yang deficiency, spleen-yin deficiency, etc. Among them, only spleen-yin deficiency is suitable for eating yam, and friends with spleen-yang deficiency are not suitable for eating yam, and the more they eat yang deficiency, the more obvious the symptoms will be.
Yam can't be eaten with anything. Some people think that yam is spleen-strengthening and pumpkin is spleen-strengthening, so they make porridge with yam and pumpkin in an attempt to achieve the effect of spleen-strengthening and stomach-nourishing.
But in fact, eating yam and pumpkin together will destroy the body's absorption of vitamin C.
In addition, eating yam with fish, for example, cutting yam when stewing fish, is not acceptable, because eating yam with fish will lead to nausea, vomiting and loss of appetite.
Yam is not suitable for eating every day, but it can be eaten at a higher frequency occasionally, which is not good for your health, and besides, it is tired of eating every day …