Yam bean can be eaten raw, which belongs to a dual-purpose food for medicine and food. However, if the skin is damaged, it can't be eaten any more. However, the value of raw yam bean is not high, and most of it is eaten with cooked yam bean, and eating raw yam bean may cause certain discomfort to the human body.
Raw food benefits
1, yam bean is a kind of food with high nutritional value, which is suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach, and has the functions of invigorating spleen and nourishing stomach, helping digestion and improving spleen and stomach.
2, yam bean is also very suitable for men to eat, and it has a certain effect on symptoms such as nocturnal emission, leukorrhagia, backache and leg weakness, and chronic nephritis, which is conducive to improving the problem of frequent urination.
Harm of raw food
Raw yam bean may contain certain alkaloids, diosgenin, mucin and other ingredients, and it also contains raw starch. If eaten raw directly, it may cause oral discomfort and increase the burden on the stomach, so it is not recommended to eat raw.
Raw food practice
Raw food is not recommended in yam bean, because the taste of raw food will be poor. If you want to keep the original flavor, it is best to steam and cook soup, which are both very good in taste and have the effect of tonifying lung and benefiting qi.