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Yam has the effects of nourishing and strengthening, helping digestion, astringing deficient sweating and stopping diarrhea, and is mainly used to treat chronic enteritis such as diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, cough due to lung deficiency, diabetes, short and red urine, nocturnal emission, female leukorrhagia and dyspepsia. Yam is most suitable to be taken with Ganoderma lucidum, which has the function of preventing and treating diabetes. Yam has a great development prospect in food industry and processing industry.
nutritive value
Spleen and stomach. Help digestion
Yam contains starch glucoamylase, which can decompose starch, which is three times that of radish. When eaten during abdominal distension, it can promote digestion, eliminate uncomfortable symptoms and improve the digestion and absorption function of the spleen and stomach. It is a good product for both medicine and food.
Nourishing kidney and essence
Yam contains mucin, amylase, saponin, free amino acids, polyphenol oxidase and other substances, and is rich in content, which has nourishing effect. It is a good product for rehabilitation and food supplement after illness, and has the functions of strengthening the body, nourishing the kidney and replenishing essence.
Benefiting lung and relieving cough
Yam contains saponin and mucus, which has the function of lubricating and moistening dryness, so it benefits lung qi, nourishes lung yin, and treats lung deficiency. If it lasts for a long time, it will cough with phlegm.
Prevention of cardiovascular diseases
Yam contains almost no fat, and mucin can prevent fat deposition in cardiovascular system and prevent premature arteriosclerosis. Yam contains saponins, which can reduce cholesterol and triglycerides and improve diseases such as hypertension and hyperlipidemia.
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Lotus root and lotus seed eat together, which can replenish lung and qi, relieve annoyance and stop bleeding.
Lotus root can moisten lung, relieve cough, clear heart and soothe the nerves.
Lotus root and glutinous rice can replenish middle energizer, nourish yin and nourish blood.
The combination of lotus root and ginger has a certain effect on anxiety, thirst and vomiting.
Eating lotus root with pork can strengthen the spleen and nourish the stomach.
Lotus root+Octopus+Jujube: Octopus with lotus root and jujube is nourishing but not dry, moist but not greasy, fragrant and delicious, and has the effects of nourishing the middle warmer, benefiting qi, nourishing blood, strengthening bones and moistening skin. ?
Lotus root+walnut kernel: lotus root and peach kernel are eaten together, which has the effect of promoting blood circulation and breaking blood stasis. It is suitable for women with postpartum lochia or amenorrhea.
Lotus root+eel: both of them are eaten together, which has obvious nourishing effect. In addition, lotus root contains a lot of dietary fiber, which belongs to alkaline food, while eel belongs to acidic food. Eating together helps to maintain the acid-base balance of the human body and is a good product for strengthening the kidney.
Lotus root+ginger: Lotus root has the effects of clearing away heat and promoting fluid production, cooling blood to stop bleeding, strengthening spleen and regulating stomach, tonifying deficiency and stopping diarrhea. If you eat it with ginger with the same effect, it will have a certain effect on upset, thirst and vomiting.
References:
Chinese yam. Baidu baike
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Lotus root Baidu baike