If we sort out the foods with the same origin of medicine and food, yam must be an indispensable one, not only because of its important position in life and diet, but also because of its own nutritional value. So today I'm going to show you what effects and functions the yam we usually eat has. What are the effects of Chinese yam

1. Nourishing spleen and stomach < P > The most important function of Chinese yam is its effect of invigorating spleen and nourishing stomach.

2. Promoting fluid production and benefiting lung

Yam contains saponin, which has lubricating and moistening effects, so it can benefit lung qi and nourish lung yin.

3. Bushen Sejing

Yam contains a variety of nutrients, which have the functions of strengthening the body, nourishing the kidney and replenishing essence.

4. Treating diabetes

Yam contains mucin, which can lower blood sugar. Recommended eating practices of Chinese yam

1. Stir-fried Chinese yam with lettuce

Materials: Chinese yam, lettuce, green pepper, salt, cooking wine and chicken essence

Practice:

1) Peel and wash Chinese yam, soak it in clean water after slicing, peel and clean lettuce, clean and slice green pepper, wash and slice onion and ginger, and slice for later use.

2) add a proper amount of clean water into the pot, boil the water, then put the yam slices into blanching water, take them out and drain them for later use;

3) Put the oil in the wok, add the onion and ginger slices until fragrant, add the yam tablets, lettuce slices and green pepper slices, and then stir fry;

4) When it is almost cooked, add salt, cooking wine and chicken essence to taste and stir-fry for 2 minutes.

2. Chinese yam chestnut porridge

Materials: Chinese yam, Chinese chestnut, rice and auricularia auricula

Practice:

1) Chinese chestnut is shelled and cut into small pieces for later use;

2) Peel the yam, cut it into small pieces and put it in cold water for later use;

3) Soak the auricularia auricula and tear small pieces for later use;

4) Wash the rice, pour it into the pot, add a proper amount of water, and bring it to a boil;

5) Boil chestnuts in boiling water for about 15 minutes, pour in Chinese yam granules and a little broken fungus, and continue to cook until rice and Chinese yam are soft and rotten. What are the contraindications of Chinese yam? < P > Chinese yam is a common food, and there is no obvious contraindication in general consumption. However, due to its astringent effect, people with colds, dry stools and gastrointestinal stagnation are forbidden to eat, and people with allergies are forbidden to eat.