1, strengthening spleen and stomach, helping digestion: yam powder contains amylase, polyphenol oxidase and other substances, which is beneficial to the digestion and absorption function of spleen and stomach, and is a dual-purpose product for medicine and food. Both spleen yang deficiency and stomach yin deficiency can be eaten. Clinically, it is often used for spleen and stomach weakness, anorexia, fatigue, diarrhea and other diseases. Experimental research shows that yam powder can enhance the rhythmic activity of intestine.
2, kidney and essence: yam powder contains a variety of nutrients, which has the function of strengthening the body and tonifying the kidney and essence. Generally speaking, kidney deficiency can benefit essence, and women with more leucorrhea and frequent urination can take it.
3. Benefiting lung and relieving cough: Yam powder contains saponin and mucus, which has the function of lubricating and moistening dryness, so it can benefit lung qi, nourish lung yin and treat lung deficiency, excessive phlegm and chronic cough.
4, lowering blood sugar: Yam powder contains mucin, which has the effect of lowering blood sugar, can be used to treat diabetes, and is a good diet for diabetic patients. Animal experiments have proved that oral administration of Guanshan decoction to mice every day for 10 days can reduce blood sugar of normal mice, prevent and treat diabetes caused by alloxan in mice, and counteract the increase of blood sugar caused by adrenal gland or glucose in mice.
5, prolong life: Yam powder contains a lot of mucus protein, vitamins and trace elements, which can effectively prevent blood lipids from depositing on the blood vessel wall, prevent heart disease, and achieve the effects of benefiting the heart and calming the nerves and prolonging life.
6. Anti-hepatic coma: In recent years, it has been found that yam powder has sedative effect and can be used for anti-hepatic coma.
7. Anti-cancer: Yam powder can induce interferon, promote interferon production and increase the number of T cells, and inhibit the proliferation of tumor cells. It is a good plant medicine for blindly preventing cancer. It is suitable for all kinds of cancer patients and is a tonic for all cancer patients and those who are weak after radiotherapy, chemotherapy or surgery. Studies have found that Chinese yam extract can reduce the adverse reactions of chemotherapy and protect the quality of life of cancer patients. It is pointed out that yam powder not only has the function of inhibiting tumor cells, but also has the potential functions of antibacterial, antioxidant and aphrodisiac. 8. Enhance immune function: Experimental research shows that Chinese yam preparation has a strong promoting effect on cellular immunity and humoral immunity of mice.
In addition, according to the American magazine Health, the special viscous component of yam powder can prevent and treat prostate hyperplasia (which is easy to cause dysuria) that is easy to occur in middle-aged and elderly men. In addition, the viscous component in yam is composed of mucin, which is a compound of sugar and protein. Mucin can activate androgen, so yam powder is a good choice for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia.