Potatoes are sweet and cold. Raw food can cure poison, and cooked food can thicken the stomach and relieve fever and cough.

another name

Potato, yam egg, potato, ground egg, Dutch potato, etc.

Nutritional components and eating methods

Potatoes are rich in carbohydrates. Every hundred grams of fresh potatoes contain carbohydrates16.6g, water 799g, protein 2.3g, fat 0. 1 g, carotene 00 1 mg, vitamin C16mg, and nutrients such as calcium and iron.

Protein contained in potatoes is completely protein, with the highest lysine content and little fat content.

There are many ways to eat potatoes, which can not only replace the staple food, but also cook dishes by frying, frying, stir-frying and mixing, and also make starch.

Health care efficacy

(1) and nourishing the stomach, strengthening the spleen and promoting diuresis: potatoes contain a lot of starch, protein, vitamins and vitamin C, which can promote the function of the spleen and stomach. The towel also contains a small amount of solanine, which can reduce the secretion of gastric juice, relieve spasm and relieve stomach pain to some extent.

(2) relaxing bowels: potatoes contain a lot of fiber, which can relax bowels, help the human body excrete toxins in time, prevent constipation and prevent intestinal diseases.

(3) Reducing blood sugar and fat, beauty beauty: Potatoes can supply a large amount of mucin to human body, keep the lubrication of digestive tract, respiratory tract, joint cavity and serosa cavity, prevent fat deposition of cardiovascular system, maintain vascular elasticity and prevent arteriosclerosis. In addition, potato is an alkaline vegetable, which can also neutralize the acidic substances produced after metabolism in the body, which is beneficial to the acid-base balance in the body, so it has excellent beauty beauty and anti-aging effects.

(4) Supplementing nutrition, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling: Potatoes are rich in vitamins and trace elements such as calcium and potassium, which are easy to digest and absorb, and can excrete sodium from the body, which is beneficial to the rehabilitation of patients with hypertension and nephritis edema.

(5) Preventing stroke and promoting weight loss: Eating more potatoes every day can reduce fat intake and gradually reduce excess fat in the body. In addition, potatoes are also rich in potassium, which can reduce the risk of stroke.

dietotherapy party

(1) Eczema: Wash potatoes, cut them into pieces, mash them like mud, apply them to the affected area, and wrap them with gauze. Change the dressing 4-6 times a day. After 1-2 days, the affected part will obviously improve, and most of it will disappear after 2-3 days.

(2) Duodenal ulcer pain: Wash fresh potatoes (without peeling), chop them, mash them, and wrap them with gauze to squeeze juice. Take 1-2 spoonfuls on an empty stomach every morning, and add honey as appropriate for 2-3 weeks. Avoid irritating food during taking medicine.

(3) Bite by poisonous snakes: The effect is obvious when the potato roots are taken with mashed juice.

(4) Mumps: potato 1 piece, grind the juice with vinegar, rub the affected area, dry and then wipe it, without interruption.

(5) Stomach ache: Juice fresh potatoes100g and ginger10g, add 30g of fresh orange juice, mix well, scald in exothermic water, and drink 30g every day for three times.

(6) Constipation: mash potatoes to get juice, and take150ml every morning and before and after lunch.

(7) The stomach is cold and warm, and indigestion: 500g of potatoes are peeled and cut into pieces, and pork1000g is cut into pieces. Put them in a casserole and stew them with low fire until they are 80% cooked. Add onion, ginger, refined salt and other seasonings, and eat them when the pork is cooked thoroughly.