What can't yam that is used both in medicine and food be eaten together? Introduction to the efficacy and function of Chinese Yam

Chinese yam is also commonly known as Huaishan, is a very nutritious food, but also a combination of medicine and food of traditional Chinese medicine, deeply loved by the public. What can't you eat that yam with? What are the effects and effects of Chinese yam? Let's let the editor introduce it to you.

Chinese yam, also known as Dioscorea zingiberensis, Dioscorea opposita, Huai Shan and White Yam, is a common ingredient in Chinese Materia Medica, which is generally used to cook porridge or stir-fry vegetables. It is mainly produced in Henan Boai, Wuyi, Wenxian and other places.

What can't yam be eaten with?

1. Vegetables

① carrots

Yam is rich in vitamin C, while carrots are rich in vitamin C decomposing enzymes. If yam is eaten with carrots, vitamin C in yam will be broken down and destroyed.

② cucumber

Yam is rich in vitamin C, while cucumbers are rich in vitamin C decomposing enzymes. If eaten together, vitamin C will be broken down, resulting in a waste of nutrition.

③ pumpkin

The vitamin C decomposing enzyme in pumpkin will break down and destroy the vitamin C in yam, reducing the nutritional value of yam.

④ bamboo shoots and melons

Bamboo shoots and melons are rich in vitamin C decomposing enzymes and yams are rich in vitamin C. eating vitamin C decomposing enzymes together will break down vitamin C and destroy it.

2. Carnivores

① shrimp

Yam can't be eaten with shrimp. If you eat both together, it will cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and other symptoms.

② carp

Yam can't be eaten with carp. Eating together can cause abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms.

③ pig liver

Yam can't be eaten with pig liver. Pig liver contains trace elements such as copper, iron and zinc, while yam is rich in vitamin C. Vitamin C will be destroyed by accelerated oxidation when it comes into contact with metal ions.

④ venison

Yam cannot be eaten with venison. Eating Chinese yam and venison together is astringent and easy to constipation.

3. Kansui

Yam cannot be eaten with kansui.

Chinese yam tonifying the kidney, invigorating the spleen and moistening the lungs, purging water to remove swelling, can stimulate the intestines, increase intestinal peristalsis, produce diarrhea effect, the two effects are diametrically opposite, can not be taken together.

4. Alkaline drugs

Yam should not be taken with alkaline medicine.

Chinese yam contains amylase. When taken with alkaline medicine, alkaline medicine will invalidate the amylase in Chinese yam and reduce the nutritional value of Chinese yam.

5. Buckwheat rice

Yam can't be eaten with buckwheat rice. Eating together can cause discomfort.

Second, what is the best yam to eat with?

1. Yam + lentils, lotus seeds, red dates, corn, almonds

Eating yam with these foods has the effect of invigorating the spleen and kidney, benefiting the intestines and stomach, and can absorb more nutrients; with red jujube, it can strengthen the effect of yam.

2. Yam + duck meat, Tremella fuciformis

Yam and duck meat or Tremella can have the effect of nourishing yin and moisturizing the lungs.

3. Yam + walnut: eating yam with walnut has the effect of tonifying qi, strengthening muscles and bones, invigorating brain and intelligence.

4. Yam + sesame: Sesame is suitable for calcium supplement, and yam can promote calcium absorption.

5. Chinese yam + chicken gizzard: the combination of Chinese yam and chicken gizzard can treat spleen deficiency and accumulation in children.

III. The efficacy and function of Chinese yam

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that yam is sweet and flat, entering the meridians of the lungs, spleen and kidney, not dry and not greasy.

1. Seven functions of Chinese yam

The first effect of ①: delay aging and prolong life

Chinese yam can promote the brain to secrete dehydroepiandrosterone, take dehydroepiandrosterone, can improve sleep, happy mood, full of vitality, appear young, make people have a good appetite, get the effect of fitness and anti-aging. At the same time, Chinese yam can effectively prevent the precipitation of blood lipids in the blood vessel wall, prevent heart and blood diseases, and achieve the effect of benefiting the mind and mind and prolonging life.

The second effect of ②: lowering blood pressure

There are prescriptions made from Chinese yam in some traditional Chinese medicine. Chinese yam contains saponins that can reduce cholesterol and triglycerides and improve diseases such as hypertension and hyperlipidemia.

The third effect of ③: treatment of skin diseases

Chinese yam is often used to treat chapped hands and feet, ichthyosis and a variety of keratosis skin diseases. Because the allantoin contained in Chinese yam has the effect of anesthesia and analgesia, it can promote epithelial growth, anti-inflammation and bacteriostasis.

Efficacy of ④ 4: treatment of diarrhea due to spleen deficiency

The yam is sweet and has a good effect on the treatment of diarrhea due to spleen deficiency. 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.

The fifth effect of ⑤: tonifying the lungs, tonifying qi and digesting

Chinese yam has the effect of tonifying lung and tonifying qi, and then Chinese yam contains amylase, polyphenol oxidase and other substances, which is beneficial to the digestion and absorption function of spleen and stomach.

⑥ efficacy 6: nourishing yin and relieving cough, regulating lung and resolving phlegm

Chinese yam contains saponins, mucus, lubrication, moisturizing effect, hidden can benefit lung qi, nourish lung yin, treat lung deficiency phlegm cough for a long time.

⑦ efficacy 7: tonifying the kidney and tonifying essence

Chinese yam contains a variety of nutrients, which can strengthen the body and nourish the kidney and essence. Those who have kidney deficiency spermatorrhea, women with more leucorrhea, urination frequency and other symptoms, can eat yam conditioning.

2. The five functions of Chinese yam

① effect one: effective hypoglycemic effect.

The second function of ② is to regulate the immune function.

The third function of ③: Chinese yam can stimulate the movement of small intestine and promote intestinal excretion.

The fourth function of ④: it contains nutrients related to mucus and amylase, which has a nourishing effect and can aid digestion, stop diarrhea and expectorant.

The fifth effect of ⑤: regulating the body's response to non-specific stimuli.

Fourth, who is not suitable to eat yam?

In fact, the general population can eat yam.

1. it is not suitable for people who eat yam.

(1) constipation. Chinese yam is rich in starch, it is best to eat less for those who suffer from fullness of chest and abdomen, dry stool and constipation.

(2) male suffers from prostate cancer and female suffers from breast cancer. The diosgenin in Chinese yam can synthesize hormones such as testosterone and estrogen in the human body. Therefore, it is not suitable for men with prostate cancer and women with breast cancer.

2. People who are suitable for eating yam.

(1) coughing due to lung deficiency

(2) the tired

(3) people who want to lose weight

(4) diarrhea due to spleen deficiency

(5) male and female patients with kidney deficiency

(6) people with gastric ulcers

There are still many benefits of eating yam, but we should also pay attention to the food that cannot be eaten with yam in the article, and be sure to wear gloves when peeling or washing yam, otherwise it will cause itching symptoms.