Yam enters the lung, spleen and kidney meridians. After eating, its main functions are strengthening the spleen, tonifying the lung, strengthening the kidney and benefiting the essence. If you look at the efficacy directly, it will neither eliminate dampness nor help dampness. However, due to its nourishing the spleen and stomach, it can indirectly help to eliminate dampness.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the spleen has the physiological function of transporting water and dampness, and the spleen likes dryness and hates dampness. If the spleen yang is uplifted, the spleen is healthy and the function of transporting water and dampness is normal, the human body will not easily generate moisture. Yam has the function of nourishing the spleen and stomach, which has a certain improvement effect on the weakness of the spleen and stomach. If you eat yam reasonably, it will help to strengthen the spleen and stomach, and then help the spleen and stomach to operate normally and play an indirect role in eliminating dampness.
2 How to eat yam has a good dehumidification effect? If you want yam to have a good dehumidification effect, it is best to eat it with ingredients or medicinal materials with dampness and diuretic effects. Because yam has no direct dehumidification effect, it is best to eat it with dampness-removing ingredients and medicinal materials. Common dampness-removing and diuretic ingredients in life, such as Coix seed, adzuki bean, mung bean and white lentil, are all good dampness-removing ingredients.
3 Eat yam to lose weight or gain weight. Eating too much may gain weight.
The edible part of yam tuber is rich in starch, which can bring a strong satiety to the body after eating, and it is relatively difficult to be hungry, which also reduces the intake of other calorie foods. Therefore, eating yam in moderation will generally not gain weight. However, because yam is rich in nutrients and accounts for a large proportion of carbohydrates, eating too much yam for a long time may lead to excessive energy storage in the body and obesity.
4. How many grams of yam should be eaten every day? 100-200 grams is appropriate.
Although yam has a good nourishing effect on human spleen and stomach after eating, because the edible tuber of yam is rich in starch, if you eat too much, you may have indigestion such as abdominal distension and hiccups. In addition, besides eating yam, you will also eat other foods containing starch every day, so you don't need to eat a lot of yam every day. It is recommended to eat 100-200 grams.