Wear gloves when cleaning yams. After washing the yam skin, it is best to wear gloves or put a plastic bag on your hands before peeling. Or use boiling hot water, wash the yams, and boil them directly in the water. In this way, the yam skin is basically cooked, the original allergens are destroyed, and you will not be allergic if you touch it again.

How to deal with itchy hands after cutting yam

1. First of all, do not scratch it randomly

After scraping yam and itching hands, no matter how serious the allergy is, do not scratch it. Use your hands covered with glue to scratch everywhere on your body. Otherwise, wherever the glue touches your skin, it will itch. As the allergen spreads, allergy symptoms will also expand. If it is itchy elsewhere, it is best to use a scratcher or other object to scratch it. Then, depending on the specific situation, you can adopt the various anti-itch tips below.

2. Soak in hot water

If your hands are itchy after scraping the skin of yam, you can prepare a basin of hot water and soak your hands in the hot water for a few minutes. It can also relieve itching. Tips: The temperature of hot water should be as high as you can bear, but it is best not to use warm water, otherwise it will have no effect. In addition, it is recommended to rub it with edible salt and then soak it in hot water for better results. Be sure to soak it and not wash it, otherwise washing will have no effect.

3. Apply white wine

First wash the allergic area with soap, then apply white wine on the itchy hand skin, wait for it to evaporate, and then wash it with soap. It can relieve itching.

4. Rub your hands in the rice

After your hands are itchy after touching the yam, wash your hands with water first, then put your hands in the rice and rub the allergic area repeatedly , can relieve itching.

5. Fengyoujing

You can rinse with clean water first, then wipe dry the water stains, apply a little Fengyoujing and wipe it gently.

6. Apply vinegar

The reason why your hands feel itchy when you scrape yam skin is because there is a lot of mucus when peeling yam. The mucus contains a lot of plant alkaloids and sticks to your hands. Can cause itchy skin irritation. Therefore, it is undoubtedly effective to use the principle of acid-base neutralization to relieve itching. You can first wash the allergic area with plenty of water, and then apply vinegar to the allergic area, including between the nails. Apply it carefully to any area that comes into contact with yam mucus, because any residual mucus can also cause skin allergies and itching.

Methods to avoid itchy hands:

1. Soak your hands in diluted vinegar water for a while before handling the yam.

2. Wear gloves to clean yams. After washing the yam skin, it is best to wear gloves or put a plastic bag on your hands before peeling. Or use boiling hot water, wash the yams, and boil them directly in the water. In this way, the yam skin is basically cooked, the original allergens are destroyed, and you will not be allergic if you touch it again.