Efficacy of Chinese yam

Nature, flavor and meridian tropism. It is sweet and neutral in nature. Returns to the spleen, lung, and kidney meridians.

Functions and indications: Tonify the spleen and stomach, promote body fluids and benefit the lungs, and nourish the kidneys and astringent essence. The role of yam

It is used for spleen deficiency, insufficient food, persistent diarrhea, lung deficiency, asthma and cough, kidney deficiency, spermatorrhea, vaginal discharge, frequent urination, deficiency of heat and thirst.

Contraindications: This product can nourish yin and help dampness, so it is not suitable for people with excessive dampness, stagnation, or actual evil. We need to remind everyone that there are generally no obvious contraindications to eating yam, but because of its astringent effect, it should not be used by people suffering from colds, dry stools, and gastrointestinal stagnation. How to eat yam

1. Yam wine

Preparation method: First wash, peel and slice the yam, and set aside; then pour 600 ml of rice wine into a casserole and bring to a boil. Add the yam, boil it and slowly add the remaining wine; when the yam is cooked, take it out, add honey to the wine juice, and boil it. Features: Strengthens the spleen and replenishes qi, mainly treats cough due to fatigue, cough due to phlegm and dampness, cough due to spleen deficiency or diarrhea, and frequent urination. Note: Do not take it if you have an exogenous cough.

2. Rock sugar yam

Recipe: 0.75 kg of yam, 3/4 bowl of rock sugar, 5-6 bowls of water

Preparation method: Peel off the skin and mix Cut into cubes, add rock sugar and water and bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer (about 40 minutes) before serving. Features: Yams are soft, tender and sweet, and have the effects of strengthening the spleen, dehumidifying, nourishing the lungs and strengthening the kidneys, and replenishing essence and qi.

3. Yam Medicinal Soup

Recipe: 5 grams of yam, 10 grams of Polygonatum odoratum, 10 grams of Ophiopogon japonicus, 5 grams of wolfberry, 1 pigeon

Prepared Method: 1. First put the blanched pigeon meat into a pot and fry, then add broth or boiling water; after the water boils, remove the meat into a soup pot, then put the washed medicinal ingredients into the pot, and cook it Pour the soup into a can and simmer for 9 minutes; add salt, monosodium glutamate, chicken essence and other seasonings before serving, and the soup is done. Features: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the sky is yang and the earth is yin, and pigeons absorb a large amount of natural yang energy, so pigeon meat can treat physical weakness caused by insufficient kidney essence; and the combination of yam, Polygonatum odoratum and Ophiopogon japonicus can also Functioning to nourish lung yin, this soup is especially suitable for patients after serious illness.

4. Honey yam

Ingredients: 500g yam, 20g wolfberry, 150g sugar, 2 teaspoons osmanthus paste (10ml), oil.

Method:

1. Wear gloves, wash the yam, peel it, cut it into 1 cm square and 5 cm long strips, and soak them in water to avoid oxidation and blackening. , remove and drain before use. Soak the wolfberry in water until soft and set aside.

2. Put enough oil in the pot (to cover the yam). When it is 70% hot, add the yam segments and fry over medium heat until they turn slightly yellow. Take them out and drain the oil.

3. Pour out the oil in the pot, clean the pot, add an appropriate amount of water (about 100ml), and add sugar to boil.

4. When the sugar water becomes thicker and resembles syrup, add the yam and wolfberry and stir well.

5. Add the osmanthus sauce and stir-fry evenly before serving.

5. Yam and pork ribs soup

Ingredients: yam, pork ribs, onions, ginger, salt, rice wine

Method:

1. Wash the yams, peel and cut them, and steam them for 2 minutes;

2. Wash the ribs, fill the casserole with water, bring to a boil, and skim off the foam;

3. Add the ginger slices For onion knots, add rice wine and turn to low heat;

4. Simmer for one hour, remove the onion knots, add yam, bring to a boil over medium heat and then turn to low heat;

5. After half an hour, add an appropriate amount of salt and continue to simmer for half an hour until the yam ribs are crispy;

Tips: After steaming the yam, remove the greasy juice so that the soup will be clearer.

6. Date mud and yam cake

Ingredients: 300g dried red dates, 120g sugar, 500g yam, corn starch.

Method:

1. Soak the red dates in boiling water until soft, wash and remove the core.

2. Wash, peel and cut the yam into sections. Put the pitted red dates and peeled yam in a pot and steam for 1 hour.

3. Sprinkle the steamed red dates with sugar while they are still hot, crush them with a spoon and mix well.

4. Sieve the crushed dates into date puree.

5. Crush the steamed yam with a spoon, then put it into a blender and puree it.

6. Put the corn starch in the microwave on high heat for 2 minutes.

7. Form the yam paste into a ball, coat the surface with dry starch, press it into a cake, and add the jujube paste.

8. Put the mooncake mold into the mooncake mold and press out the pattern.

7. Yam and black sesame porridge

Ingredients: rice, yam, black sesame.

Accessories: pear juice, rock sugar (or rock sugar).

Method:

1. Wash the rice. Wash the yam, put on gloves, scrape off the skin, and cut into small pieces with a hob.

2. Put the rice, yam and black sesame seeds into the pressure cooker, add enough water, then add two large pieces of pear juice rock sugar, and close the lid.

3. After the high heat reaches steam, turn to low heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

8. Passion fruit honey yam

Ingredients: 3 iron bar yams, 1 passion fruit, 2 tablespoons maple sugar.

Method:

1. Clean the dust on the surface of the yam and steam it in a steamer for 10 minutes;

2. Peel off the skin and cut it into strips with a knife;

3. Put it in a bowl, add passion fruit juice and maple syrup and let it soak for more than 3 hours before eating.

9. Fried fungus with yam

Ingredients: yam, fungus, garlic.

Seasonings: salt, mushroom essence.

Method:

1. Take a small piece of yam, peel and wash it, then slice it and set aside;

2. Soak the fungus, wash it and pick the small florets. Set aside, mince the garlic;

3. Boil a pot of water, then blanch the yam slices for 30 seconds, then remove and set aside;

4. Heat the pot and place oil, add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, add blanched yam slices and stir-fry for half a minute, add fungus and blanch until cooked, add salt and mushroom essence to taste.

10. Ginseng and Huaishan Black-bone Chicken Soup

Ingredients: 15 grams of American ginseng, 30 grams of Huaishan, 20 grams of red dates, 250 grams of black-bone chicken, and three slices of ginger.

Method:

1. Wash American ginseng and cut into thin slices, wash yam and red dates.

2. Wash the black-bone chicken, cut into pieces, boil in boiling water for 3 minutes, remove and set aside.

3. Put all the ingredients into the clay pot and add an appropriate amount of water.

4. Boil over strong fire first, then simmer over slow fire for about 1 hour, season with seasoning, and then drink the soup and eat the meat.

Nutritional Tips:

This recipe is more nourishing and is mostly suitable for cancer patients with poor physical constitution or those with a lack of healthy energy after radiotherapy or chemotherapy. Use with caution if the external sensation is not clear or if there is obvious dampness and heat.

11. Cordyceps and Huaishan duck soup

Ingredients: 15 grams of cordyceps, 20 grams of yam, one duck, 15 grams of wolfberry, four scallops, 15 grams of pork gram.

Method:

1. Wash the teal and set aside. Wash and set aside the remaining ingredients.

2. Put an appropriate amount of water in the pot, simmer over high heat until the water boils, put down all the ingredients, and simmer over medium heat for two to three hours.

3. Add appropriate amount of salt to taste and serve.

Nutritional Tips:

Cordyceps contains a variety of amino acids. Cordycepic acid, cordycepin, cordyceps polysaccharide, etc. can enhance the body's immune function and strengthen the heart and brain. Cordyceps are rich in protein, calcium, phosphorus and taurine.

Yuanrou functions to nourish the heart and spleen, nourish blood and calm the nerves. Huaishan functions to nourish the lungs and kidneys, strengthen the spleen and stop diarrhea

12. Yam and mutton soup

Ingredients: 500 grams of mutton, 150 grams of yam , appropriate amounts of ginger, green onions, pepper, cooking wine, and salt.

Method:

1. Cut the mutton into slices; peel and slice the yam; wash the ginger and smash it; wash the green onions and set aside.

2. Pour water into the pot, add mutton slices, add ginger and bring to a boil, remove the mutton slices and set aside.

3. Put the yam and mutton slices into the pot together, add an appropriate amount of water, add ginger, green onions, pepper, and cooking wine. Bring to a boil over high heat, skim off the foam, and simmer over low heat until cooked. rotten. Introduction to yam

Dioscorea, pronounced [shǔ yù], is commonly known as yam. It is a plant of the genus Dioscorea in the family Dioscoreaceae. The roots contain starch and protein and are edible. Pictures of yam