Potatoes are sweet, enter the spleen meridian and stomach meridian, and have the function of harmonizing the stomach. For people with loss of appetite, indigestion, common abdominal distension, diarrhea and shortness of breath caused by deficiency and cold of spleen and stomach, eating potatoes has certain benefits. Potatoes have the function of detoxification and swelling reduction.

Potatoes have high nutritional value and are rich in carbohydrates, which can provide enough energy for the body. At the same time, for people who lose weight, potatoes are also a good staple food substitute. Potatoes contain dietary fiber, which can stimulate gastrointestinal peristalsis and improve constipation symptoms.

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The fiber contained in potatoes is tender, which has no stimulating effect on gastrointestinal mucosa and can relieve pain or reduce gastric acid secretion. Eating potatoes often has the functions of regulating stomach, regulating middle energizer, invigorating spleen and benefiting qi, promoting digestion of spleen and stomach, and treating gastric ulcer, hot cough and skin eczema. Eating potatoes regularly can also prevent colon cancer. Potatoes contain a lot of dietary fiber, which can relieve constipation, help the body excrete metabolic toxins in time and prevent constipation.

Potatoes are nutritious and anti-aging foods. It is rich in B vitamins such as vitamin B 1, B2, B6, pantothenic acid, and a lot of high-quality cellulose, as well as trace elements, amino acids, protein, fat and high-quality starch. People who often eat potatoes are healthy and grow old.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Potato.