Yam (Dioscore aspp.) is a vine plant of the genus Dioscorea in the Dioscoreaceae family. It is commonly known as Huaishan. Its edible part is the underground tuber (basic root). Yam is very rich in nutrients. The tuber is rich in a variety of human body substances. Essential amino acids, protein and starch, as well as mucus, allantoin, choline, fiber, vitamins A, B1, B2, C, and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, and iodine. The tubers of yam have been used for medicinal purposes since ancient times. The "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" lists them as top grade. They are mild in nature, cool and moist, sweet in taste and non-toxic. They can strengthen the spleen and stomach, nourish the lungs and kidneys, and are mainly used to treat diarrhea, diarrhea, thirst, and asthenia. For fatigue, cough, spermatorrhea, frequent urination, etc., folk medicine is used as a nourishing and strengthening medicine, and it also has the effect of eliminating phlegm. Traditional prescriptions such as Liuwei Wan, Bawei Wan, Shenling Baizhu Powder, and the popular Sishen Decoction contain yam. In addition to the above-mentioned functions, yam is also a healthy vegetable with excellent palatability due to its strong nature and no serious pests and diseases. Yam varieties can be roughly divided into two categories. The first category is block yam, which is distributed in the tropics and subtropics. It has a large potato shape, high yield, and rapid growth. The other type is elongated yam, originally distributed in temperate areas such as mainland China and Japan. Its stems are slender and round, the leaves are narrow and long, and the tuber is shaped like a long stick. It is of excellent quality and has a lower yield than lumpy yams. It is often used as a strength tonic in traditional Chinese medicine and is sold at a high price. Shrimp, Guiqi, Wolfberry and Huaishan Soup Source Folk Medicinal Diet Ingredients: 20 grams of shrimp, 15 grams each of angelica and wolfberry, 25 grams of astragalus, and 30 grams of yam. Preparation: Wash the angelica, wolfberry, astragalus and yam, put them in a casserole and cook for 50 minutes to remove the residue and make soup. Add the shrimp and fry for about 15 minutes. Drink the soup and eat the shrimp. 1 ingredient per day. Efficacy: Regulate qi and blood, strengthen breasts. It is used for girls and young women with dry breasts and lack of youthful vitality caused by weak Qi and blood. Huaishan wolfberries, snails, bamboo shreds and chicken soup. Bamboo shredded chicken contains higher levels of amino acids than ordinary chicken. It has higher levels of protein, vitamins, phosphorus, iron, potassium and sodium. It also contains very little cholesterol and fat. It is nutritious. Therefore, its value is higher. Chinese medicine also believes that it can replenish the weak due to fatigue, nourish the body, and improve physiological functions. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that both yam and wolfberry are commonly used ingredients for making soup. They can strengthen the spleen and stomach, nourish lung qi, nourish kidney essence, nourish and strengthen qi, strengthen bones and muscles, relieve thirst, nourish essence and blood, nourish liver and kidney, and anti-inflammatory. The effects of aging. Combined with the delicious and nourishing snails, it is a soup that is nourishing, refreshing, sweet and delicious. It is a delicious soup in autumn. Ingredients: 20 grams each of yam, wolfberry, and ham, 3 to 4 snails (larger ones), 1 bamboo chicken, and 3 slices of ginger. Cooking: Wash all medicinal materials and cut ham into thin slices; remove shells and tails of snails, wash them with salt, put 1 piece of ginger in boiling water and boil for a while, then scoop them out; wash the bamboo shredded chicken and remove the impurities and tails . Then put it into a clay pot with the ginger, add 3000 ml of water (about 12 bowls of water), bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for about 2 and a half hours, and add an appropriate amount of salt. This amount can be used by 3~4 people. Huaishan Codonopsis and Quail Soup. Gloomy weather can easily induce gastrointestinal diseases. The traditional Chinese medicine Huaishan Codonopsis and Quail Soup has a pure and refreshing taste. It has the effect of strengthening the spleen and stomach. It can also be used as a dietary therapy for loss of appetite, indigestion, and weakness in the limbs caused by weak spleen and stomach. It has a tonic effect and is suitable for men, women, old and young. Quail can nourish the spleen and stomach, nourish yin and kidneys, and nourish muscles and bones. When paired with yam, dangshen and lean pork, it can nourish qi and blood, and help the functions of various organs in the digestive system. It can be used as daily soup in autumn and winter. Ingredients: 15 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, 50 grams of Huaishan, 2 quails, 250 grams of lean pork, and 3 slices of ginger. Cooking: Wash all ingredients and soak them briefly; slaughter and wash the quail; wash the lean pork and cut it into whole pieces without cutting. Then put it into the clay pot together with the ginger, add 2500 ml of water (about 10 bowls of water), bring it to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for two hours, and add an appropriate amount of salt. This amount can serve 3 to 4 people. The quail and lean pork can be scooped out and mixed with soy sauce for serving.