Dioscorea opposita Thunb. has the effect of invigorating spleen and benefiting qi. If taken frequently, it can improve the immune ability of the body, increase the inflammatory mediators of macrophages, immediately "kill" germs and virus infections that invade the body, and "bypass" infectious diseases such as influenza. Therefore, patients with qi deficiency who are prone to sweating and recurrent fever and colds should pay special attention to properly increasing the intake of yam in spring. There are many ways to eat yam, such as stir-frying, steaming, and spinning. You can also cook porridge with rice, millet and red dates.

a. yam porridge

raw materials: 3g of yam, 2g of carrot, 2g of rice, 3g of mashed spinach, 2 cups of water

Practice: 1. Peel yam and carrot and cut into small pieces (about 1cm thick).

2. add 2 cups of rice to boil, add yam and carrot to boil together, turn to slow fire and cook for about 15 minutes, then add spinach puree to get the

yam medlar porridge

raw materials: 1 cup of sorghum rice, 3 grams of yam, 2 teaspoons of Lycium barbarum and 8 cups of water

Practice: 1. Wash sorghum rice and dry it, peel and wash yam.

2. put 8 cups of water in the pot to boil, add sorghum rice, Chinese yam and medlar, continue to cook until it is slightly mixed, and cook for 3 minutes over Chinese fire. Tips: Lycium barbarum can replenish blood, invigorate qi and clear eyes, which can increase the total number of white blood cells, improve resistance and prevent infectious diseases; Dioscorea opposita can promote appetite, relieve fatigue reasonably, and improve energy and immunity. Women who are sickly and prone to fatigue take this porridge more often, which can help them to keep a good complexion and avoid being invaded by illness.

features: improve immunity, replenish blood and qi, and clear eyes!

Huai yam radish porridge

Raw materials: 1 cup of sorghum rice, 3g of Huai yam, 1/2 radish, a small amount of lettuce powder, 1 cups of water

Auxiliary materials: salt, pepper powder, fragrant lai ...... each method is appropriate

Practice: 1. Wash and dry sorghum rice, peel, wash and cut Huai yam and radish into small pieces.

2. Boil 1 cups of water in the pot, add sorghum rice, yam and radish and mix slightly. When it boils again, change to Chinese fire and cook for 3 minutes.

3. Add salt and mix. Sprinkle with pepper powder, lettuce powder and vanilla before taking.

Tips: in recent years, Dioscorea opposita is regarded as a good product for nourishing yin and tonifying yang, which has practical effects on breast enhancement and skin wrinkle resistance of women. On the other hand, a drainage pipe has the functions of facilitating urination, promoting digestion, preventing human fat deposition, etc. When taken together, the two have magical effects on ladies' beauty, weight loss and swelling reduction.

glutinous rice yam porridge

raw materials: 1 cup of round fermented rice, 1 jujubes, 3g of Chinese yam and 2 teaspoons of Lycium barbarum

auxiliary materials: 1/2 cup of white sugar

Method: 1. Wash the fermented rice, put 6 cups of water, boil, cook the porridge with slow fire, and put the jujubes in.

2. Peel the yam, hob it, put it into the porridge until it is cooked, and add sugar seasoning.

3. Finally, add the cleaned Lycium barbarum, and turn off the fire as soon as it is boiled and dissolved.

Tips: round glutinous rice is sticky and suitable for dessert; Long steamed rice is stronger, and it is more suitable for salty cooking.

Lycium barbarum doesn't need to be boiled for a long time, and it doesn't need to make tea, so as to prevent it from rotting and cracking after cooking.

you can also add a small amount of old brown sugar seasoning, which is more nourishing and healthy, but the color is darker and less beautiful.