Reason: Mucus contains plant alkali, which will tickle if it touches the skin. Saponin in the skin of Chinese yam makes hands itch very much.

Solve:

If your hands are itchy, you can wash them carefully, and then cover them with vinegar, even the cracks in your nails. After a while, the itching will gradually disappear! (Cause: Acid-base neutralization) You can also bake it on the fire, flip your palm repeatedly, and heat your hands. This will break down the saponin that seeps into the hand.

Method 1: It is recommended to wear gloves when peeling off the skin of yam after cleaning.

Method 2: (for taro) peeling can be easy and simple, and it won't make your hands itch! The method is simple:

Prepare a pot of boiling water, wash the skin of taro, remove dirt and impurities, and directly throw it into boiling water for boiling. After the pot is lifted, you can remove the skin effortlessly as long as you gently cut it from top to bottom with a kitchen knife!