Chinese yam has beauty, skin care, health care and strong medicine.
Medical and food value
Li Shizhen mentioned in Compendium of Materia Medica: "(Yam) can benefit kidney-qi, strengthen spleen and stomach, stop diarrhea, eliminate phlegm and produce fluid, and moisten fur. Ancient medical prescriptions repeatedly used yam to treat diseases, such as "Liuwei Dihuang Pill is a good medicine for nourishing yin and tonifying kidney, in which yam is used in a large amount; There are 2 1 species of medicinal materials in "Dioscorea Pill" which can not only tonify qi and blood, but yam is the heaviest. There are also "Jingui Shenqi Pill" and "Guishao Dihuang Pill", both of which reuse yam. Yam has a good auxiliary therapeutic effect on children's hypertension, asthma, neurasthenia, chronic gastroenteritis and dyspepsia.
Modern medical research shows that yam is rich in calcium, phosphorus, iron, amylase, sugar, carotene, vitamin C and many essential amino acids. But its biggest feature is that it contains a substance with similar structure to dehydroepiandrosterone secreted by human body, which can improve human immune function, activate nerve cells, improve memory and thinking ability, activate brain cells, regulate nervous system, prevent bone and muscle aging, regulate human hormone secretion and reduce the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease.
Yam is not only a tonic medicine, but also a nutritious food. Because of its delicate texture and white color, it can be fried, boiled, stewed and steamed as food. If it is made into delicacies with all kinds of meat, it is tender and delicious, with good color, smell and health care effect. Yam can also be used with rice and beans to make snacks and porridge. People get medical care while enjoying delicious food.
Moisturize and lose weight
Brown skin is thin and cylindrical. Although the appearance of yam is not amazing, its beauty function can not be underestimated. Its important nutritional component, Dioscorea Soap, is the precursor of estrogen synthesis, which has the functions of nourishing yin, strengthening yang and enhancing metabolism. In addition, yam contains a lot of mucin, which can not only keep the lubrication of digestive tract, respiratory tract and joint cavity, but also keep the elasticity of blood vessels, prevent the premature occurrence of atherosclerosis, prevent fat deposition and adhesion of cardiovascular system and avoid getting fat.
Dopamine in yam can dilate blood vessels and promote blood circulation. At the same time, it can also enhance the digestive function of human body, enhance physical fitness, and make skin more delicate, elastic and wrinkle-free.
Yam osmanthus
Formula: 300 grams of yam, appropriate amount of osmanthus honey and a little white vinegar.
Exercise:
1. Peel the yam, cut it into long strips, and soak it in clear water with a little white vinegar.
2. Boil a proper amount of water in the pot. After the water boils, boil the yam strips for about 2 ~ 3 minutes.
3. Immediately after taking it out, soak it in cold boiled water, take it out and drain it.
4. Put the processed yam strips into the plate and pour the sweet-scented osmanthus honey.
Features: nourishing spleen and kidney, lowering blood sugar.