How can yam allergy stop itching?

Abstract: yam is rich in nutrition, contains a variety of vitamins and minerals, the content of protein is also very high, often eat yam has a lot of benefits to health, but many people do not eat yam, precisely do not dare to touch yam, especially when peeling, the hands will be very itchy, which in medicine is a kind of skin allergy, very painful, then yam allergy how to do?

Yam is rich in nutrition, contains a variety of vitamins and minerals, the content of protein is also very high, often eat yam has a lot of benefits to health, but many people do not eat yam, to be exact, do not dare to touch yam, especially when peeling, the hands will be very itchy, which in medicine is a kind of skin allergy, very painful, then yam allergy how to do?

The cause of Chinese yam allergy

Chinese yam allergy belongs to contact dermatitis in medicine. Since not everyone has this symptom when exposed to yam, it may also be an allergic reaction. At present, it is believed that the cause of this contact dermatitis is the saponin contained in the yam skin or the plant alkaloids contained in the mucus, and the skin will itch when it comes into contact with these two ingredients.

In fact, after washing the yam skin, it is best to wear a glove, or put a fresh-keeping bag on your hand, and then peel it. Or prepare a pot of boiling water, wash the yam, throw it directly into the water and boil it. In this way, the yam skin is basically cooked, the original allergen is destroyed, re-contact will not be allergic. Moreover, after starting the pot, the yam can be easily removed as long as it is gently scratched from top to bottom with a kitchen knife. But be careful not to cook for too long, and it's best to cook the whole root instead of cutting it open.

How to do yam allergy?

1. Wash your hands first, and then rub vinegar on your hands. Don't even fall under your fingernails. After a while, this itching will gradually disappear, which is due to acid-base neutralization.

2. You can also roast it on the fire and turn your palms repeatedly to heat your hands, so that you can decompose the saponins that seep into your hands. But pay attention to safety, do not burn the skin.

3. Rubbing your hands repeatedly in the rice can also relieve itching.

4, toilet water or wind oil essence diluted in water and then washed repeatedly can also be relieved.

5. Yam allergy will not last long for half a day or a day will automatically disappear.

In addition, people who have experienced symptoms of hand itching due to exposure to yam should avoid direct skin contact with yam; if the skin is dry and chapped or damaged, it is more likely to have a tingling reaction, and avoid contact.

How to deal with yam is not allergic.

1. After washing the yam skin, you'd better wear a glove or put a fresh-keeping bag on your hand, and then peel it.

2. Prepare a pot of boiling water. After washing the yam, throw it directly into the water and boil it. In this way, the yam skin is basically cooked, the original allergen is destroyed, re-contact will not be allergic. After starting the pot, the yam can be easily removed as long as it is gently scratched from top to bottom with a kitchen knife.

Notes on allergy of Chinese yam

Yam that kind of mucus is very nutritious, "juicy sticky" is a good yam, if you handle it properly, you will not lose more nutrients.

If the yam is allergic and itchy, don't scratch everywhere, it will cause itching in other places, scratching the skin of the hand, it will be even more annoying to deal with.