Do you know all the 14 functions of Chinese yam? These taboos must be paid attention to.

Chinese yam, also known as Dioscorea zingiberensis, Dioscorea opposita, Dioscorea zingiberensis, Dioscorea opposita, Huai Shan, White Chinese yam, is a kind of plant that can be cooked and used as medicine. Do you know all the 14 functions of that yam? What are the taboos?

A brief introduction of Chinese yam

1. The shape of Chinese yam: Chinese yam is a herbaceous vine of Dioscorea zingiberensis, the rhizome is rod-shaped, up to 33-66 cm long, the longest is more than 100 cm, the root is less branched, the white root bears many fibrous roots, sticky, the cross-sectional stem is slender, up to Zhangyu. Leaves opposite, leaf shape is varied, often heart-shaped or scissors-shaped palmate, leaf veins 6-9, there are plant buds between leaf axils (called Yuzi, also known as yam beans, yam eggs) can be used for breeding materials, but also edible. Small white solitary flower, capsule.

two。 Yam growth environment and distribution: yam requires fertile, well-drained sandy soil, like warm and sunny places, but afraid of frost, avoid continuous cropping. It originated in Asia and has been cultivated in China since ancient times. It has been cultivated in both north and south, and has wild distribution. It is mainly produced in Henan, Shanxi, Shandong, Shaanxi and other places.

Second, the efficacy of Chinese yam

1. The effect of Chinese yam is nourishing and anti-aging: Chinese yam can nourish cells, strengthen endocrine, tonify strength, enhance hematopoietic function, induce interferon, improve immune function, improve disease resistance and so on. it plays an important role in delaying the aging process.

two。 The efficacy of Chinese yam: yam taste sweet, tonic but not greasy, fragrant but not dry, effective in the treatment of spleen deficiency diarrhea. Chinese yam is a medicine for relieving and nourishing strength, invigorating the spleen and benefiting the stomach and wide intestines, and has a good effect on long-term diarrhea with gastrointestinal dysfunction.

3. The efficacy of Chinese yam in the prevention and treatment of atherosclerotic coronary heart disease: yam can regulate endocrine, replenish qi and dredge pulse, improve coronary artery and microcirculation blood flow, treat coronary heart disease, angina pectoris and so on.

4. The effect of Chinese yam is rich in nutrition, including starch, protein, mucus and other nutrients, especially the amylase can hydrolyze starch into glucose and provide heat energy directly for the brain. it plays an important role in strengthening the brain.

5. The efficacy of Chinese yam to tonify deficiency and reduce blood sugar, the treatment of diabetes: mountain medicine taste mild, not cold and dry, can be filled with five internal organs, for the treatment of deficiency. And diabetes is mainly caused by Yin deficiency dryness and heat, Yin deficiency dryness heat thirst, edible yam, beneficial yin effect, so yam can treat diabetes.

6. The efficacy of Chinese yam is tonifying qi, relieving cough and relieving asthma: Chinese yam has the effects of tonifying lung and tonifying qi, nourishing yin and relieving cough, regulating lung and resolving phlegm, and can treat lung deficiency and qi deficiency, shortness of qi and prolonged cough, deficiency asthma and so on. Chinese yam has the functions of nourishing, inducing interferon, enhancing immunity, regulating endocrine, antitussive and expectorant, antiasthmatic and so on, and can treat chronic tracheitis.

7. The efficacy of Chinese yam to lose weight and beauty, skin care and beauty: yam contains a lot of starch and protein, B vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin E, glucose, crude protein amino acids, choline, allantoin and so on. Regular consumption can make the skin ruddy and glossy, coruscate youthful appearance. For patients with fish scale dermatosis, eating yam for a long time can make the skin white, smooth and moist.

8. The efficacy of Chinese yam is to fill the essence and strengthen the kidney and enhance the sexual function: if you often eat Chinese yam, it can fill the essence and consolidate the kidney, which has a significant effect on the treatment of frequent urination.

9. The efficacy of yam is rich in organic germanium for the treatment of cancer: Chinese yam is rich in many trace elements that are beneficial to the human body, especially organic germanium, which has an anticancer effect in germanium. Chinese yam has the characteristics of warm tonic but not sudden, micro-fragrance is not dry, so it is very suitable for cancer patients.

10. The efficacy of Chinese yam can enhance the digestion and absorption function of the human body and treat anorexia and indigestion: Chinese yam can strengthen the spleen and stomach, strengthen the spleen and stomach, enhance the digestion and absorption function of the human body, enhance appetite and physique, and has a good effect on loss of appetite, anorexia and indigestion in children.

11. The efficacy of Chinese yam is soft and firm in the treatment of swelling and hardness of tuberculosis. External application of Chinese yam has the effect of soft and firm in the treatment of swelling and hardness of tuberculosis. And it has a good effect on inflammatory diseases such as mastitis, breast swelling, furuncle, frostbite and so on.

twelve。 The efficacy of Chinese yam to enhance bone, the treatment of osteomalacia: Chinese yam mucus polysaccharides combined with inorganic salt, can form bone, so that cartilage has a certain elasticity, so it has a certain effect on osteomalacia.

13. The efficacy of Chinese yam to prevent connective tissue atrophy is to prevent the occurrence of collagen disease: Chinese yam can prevent connective tissue atrophy in liver and kidney, prevent collagen disease and maintain the lubrication of digestive tract, respiratory tract and joint cavity.

14. The efficacy of Chinese yam can make people's ears and eyes smart: Chinese yam can replenish strength, grow muscle, strengthen yin, and often eat yam can make people's ears and eyes smart, light and not hungry, and prolong life.

Third, the taboos of yam

1. People with symptoms of dryness and heat, cold, fever and dry stool should eat carefully.

two。 Chinese yam and kansui hate each other, can not be used together, can not be taken at the same time with alkaline drugs. Do not eat raw onions while taking yam.

3. Yam skin can easily lead to skin allergy, it is best to peel before eating, the hands should be cleaned immediately after peeling yam, so as not to touch other skin. If the skin itches, you can use cooking oil to relieve it.

IV. Price of Chinese yam

1. The following table shows the prices of yam in Hengyang and Yueyang, Hunan, for reference only.

Date

Product

Price

Market

2018-7-30

Chinese yam

8 yuan / kg

Xiyuan vegetable Wholesale Market in Hengyang, Hunan

2018-7-30

Chinese yam

6 yuan / kg

Hunan Yueyang Huabanqiao Wholesale Market

two。 Benefits of planting Chinese yam:

Planting cost: about 4 yuan per jin of seedlings, about 250 jin per mu, about 2300 seeds, and about 80 jin per mu with yam beans, and the price is about 4 yuan per jin.

Planting income: the average yield of yam is 3000 kg per mu, with a total yield of 1098 tons. The wholesale price of yam is 6 yuan / kg. Excluding the total cost, the net income per mu can reach 9400 yuan-10000 yuan. If refrigerated to appear on the market from April to May next year, the net income per mu can be further increased.

At present, although the planting prospect of Chinese yam is promising, we should pay attention to the market trend at any time and do not expand or reduce production blindly.