Yam has the reputation of "the food of the gods". The biggest thing of Chinese yam is that it can prevent fat deposition in cardiovascular system, maintain the elasticity of blood vessels, prevent premature occurrence of atherosclerosis and reduce subcutaneous fat deposition. Chinese medicine believes that yam has many functions, such as invigorating spleen, tonifying lung, consolidating kidney and benefiting essence. And for cough due to lung deficiency, diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, nocturnal emission due to kidney deficiency, leukorrhagia and frequent urination.
Have a certain therapeutic effect. Yam has the effects of invigorating spleen, removing dampness, invigorating qi, benefiting lung, consolidating kidney and benefiting essence. Yam contains soluble fiber, which can delay the emptying of food in the stomach and control the increase of blood sugar after meals. It can also help digestion and lower blood sugar. Used for diabetic diarrhea due to spleen deficiency and frequent urination.
As a nutritious food, Chinese yam contains a lot of starch, protein, B vitamins, glucose, crude protein amino acids, holine, allantoin and so on. Among them, yam soap, an important nutritional component, is a precursor substance for synthesizing female hormones.
Has the effects of nourishing yin, tonifying yang and enhancing metabolism; The mucilage and digestive enzymes of polysaccharide and protein contained in fresh tuber can prevent cardiovascular fat deposition and contribute to gastrointestinal digestion and absorption. Many classical medical books have made high comments on yam.