How to steam taro

Taro is a common cereal and a food rich in various nutrients. Taro is also a very common food on people’s tables. There are many ways to eat taro, for example, you can steam it directly. Of course, steaming taro also requires certain methods and techniques, so that the steamed taro will taste good. Next, I will introduce to you the method of steaming taro!

1. How to steam taro

1. Prepare the taro.

2. Add appropriate amount of white vinegar and fine salt.

3. Let it bubble for a while and then rinse it off. Add water to the pot, put the steaming plate on it, and steam it.

4. Cover the pot, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 15-20 minutes.

5. It’s very good to eat with some soy sauce

2. Nutritional value of taro

Taro is rich in protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, magnesium, sodium, carotene, niacin, vitamin C, B vitamins, saponins and other ingredients. Among the minerals it contains, the fluoride content is relatively high, which has the function of cleaning teeth, preventing caries and protecting teeth. Its rich nutritional value can enhance the body's immune function and can be used as a common medicinal diet staple food for the prevention and treatment of cancer. It plays an auxiliary therapeutic role in cancer surgery or postoperative radiotherapy, chemotherapy and its recovery process.

3. The medical value of taro

[meridians] "Bencao Qiuzhen" says: enters the intestines and stomach.

【Function and indications】

It can eliminate scrofula and disperse nodules, treat scrofula, swelling and infection, abdominal problems, psoriasis, and burns caused by hot water or fire.

① "Bie Lu": It is used to relax the intestines and stomach, nourish the skin, and lubricate the middle.

② "Tang Materia Medica": Steam or cook and eat cold to cure fever and quench thirst.

③ Meng Shen: Bath to remove the wind from your body, and be careful of wind for half a day.

④ "Bencao Shiyi" (Supplement to Materia Medica): Swallowing it can stimulate appetite, clear intestinal obstruction, and eating it after childbirth can break up blood. Drinking its juice can stop bleeding and thirst.

⑤ "Bencao Gangmu" (Bencao Gangmu): It can break up old blood and remove dead skin. Cooked with fish, it can relieve gas, regulate the stomach and replenish deficiency.

⑥ "Compendium of Materia Medica in Southern Yunnan": Treats deficiency of vital energy in the middle body. Long-term use can nourish the liver and kidneys, and increase essence and benefit the marrow.

⑦ "Yi Lin Zong Yao": water circulation.

⑧ "Bencao Qiuyuan": Stops diarrhea.

⑨ "Sui Xi Ju Diet" says: chewing it raw can treat colic, crushing it and applying it to the initial stage of carbuncle, and taking it in the form of pills can treat scrofula.

⑩ "Records of Medicinal Herbs in Lingnan" states: Cook this into porridge, grind it into powder and eat it with the porridge. It can cure leprosy and leprosy in children, and it is also suitable for adults, and can prevent all scabies.

⑾ "Illustrated Guide to Chinese Medicinal Plants": Mix with sesame oil and apply to treat burns and scalds; rub the warts continuously with taro slices to remove them.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 2-4 liang; or make into pills or powder. For external use: mash and apply or decoct in water for washing.