Apply vinegar first and then wash with water.
When people peel yam, its juice will be particularly itchy when it sticks to the body. This is the best solution, that is, take a proper amount of rice vinegar and apply it directly to itchy skin, and massage it back and forth by hand for a while to let the skin absorb it, because the substance that causes itchy skin of yam is alkaline, and applying some acidic vinegar will neutralize the acid and alkali and quickly relieve itching. After about three minutes, washing the vinegar on the skin with clear water will have a good itching effect.
Bake with fire
When the yam is peeled, it is sticky and itchy, so you can bake it with fire. If the skin of your hands is itchy, you can turn on the gas stove at home, turn down the fire, then put your hands above the flame and rub your palms repeatedly to make your hands evenly heated, so that the symptoms of itchy skin can be alleviated. However, when baking with fire, you must pay attention to safety and not be too close to the flame to avoid burning your skin.
Knead with rice or soak in hot water.
Rubbing the skin with rice or soaking the skin in hot water can also relieve the itching symptoms. Usually, when peeling yam, people accidentally stick the juice on the skin. If it hurts, you can take a handful of rice and rub it back and forth on the itchy skin, which can relieve the itching symptoms. You can also apply a hot towel to the itchy part, or directly soak your aching hands in hot water for five or six minutes, which will also relieve the itching symptoms.
Itchy skin can be prevented.
When people peel yam, the symptoms of itchy skin are mostly because the skin is stained with yam mucus during peeling. In fact, this situation can be prevented. When peeling yam, first bake it on the fire, then put disposable gloves on your hands, and then peel yam, which can reduce the amount of mucus when peeling yam and prevent it from sticking to the skin, thus avoiding the occurrence of skin itching symptoms.