Everyone is familiar with Chinese yam, which is a common food and a common Chinese herbal medicine in life. Yam contains protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, amylase, choline, mucinase, dioscin and other nutrients.

1, common yam

Common yam, also known as vegetable yam, is the most common yam variety at ordinary times, and its taste is crisp and sweet. The viscous juice in yam is mainly composed of mucin, which can not only keep the elasticity of blood vessels, prevent cardiovascular diseases, but also moisten the lungs and relieve cough.

2. Iron stick yam

Iron stick yam is one of many varieties of yam. Compared with common yam, iron stick yam tastes better and softer. Iron stick yam is rich in protein, potassium, phosphorus, calcium and other essential nutrients, and it is an excellent health care product. Long-term consumption of iron stick yam can tonify the kidney, strengthen the spleen and strengthen the body.

3. Chinese yam

Yam is mainly distributed in Northeast China, Hebei, Shandong and other places. Yam is rich in protein, sugar, vitamin C, vitamin E and other indispensable nutrients. Eating more yam can strengthen the spleen and stomach, stop backache, enhance memory and assist diarrhea and other diseases.

4. Purple yam

Purple yam, also known as purple ginseng, has much lower sugar content than vegetable yam, which is very suitable for diabetics. Purple yam is rich in purple anthocyanins, which is beneficial to prevent cardiovascular diseases. At the same time, purple yam also has antioxidant and beauty beauty effects.

5. Sesame yam

Hemp yam is a "medicine in food". Studies have shown that yam can induce the production of interferon, thus enhancing human immunity. At the same time, yam contains amylase and other substances, which is beneficial to the absorption and digestion of the spleen and stomach, so yam also has the effect of strengthening the spleen and nourishing the stomach.

6.white yam

White yam has been called "medicine in the mountains" since ancient times, and Baishan medicine is listed as the top grade of health care in Shennong Materia Medica. The research shows that the content of protein in 100g Baishan medicine is 1.9g, and the contents of iron, zinc, copper and other indispensable nutrients in human body are also high, so long-term consumption of white yam can strengthen the spleen and nourish the stomach, control blood pressure and delay aging.

The above content is answered by Tanida Meng, a natural healthy food, hoping to help everyone.