How is dried yam made?

Huaishan, also known as yam, is a common food ingredient. Huaishan is often dried for easy storage and can be soaked in water before eating. Huaishan is rich in starch and protein. It is a good food for supplementing nutrition for the human body and also has a mild effect of nourishing the kidneys.

1. Wash the yam with the skin (so as not to dirty the peeled yam when peeling).

2. Wash the yam and peel it with a knife.

3. Cut the peeled yam into small pieces.

4. Soak the sliced ​​yam completely in 80-degree boiling water for 30-45 minutes.

5. Put the soaked yam into a container and take it outside to dry.

The efficacy and function of yam:

Strengthens the spleen and stomach, aids digestion: Huaishan contains substances such as amylase and polyphenol oxidase, which are beneficial to the digestion and absorption function of the spleen and stomach. It is a medicinal and food product that can nourish the spleen and stomach. It can be eaten regardless of spleen yang deficiency or stomach yin deficiency. It is often used clinically to treat spleen and stomach weakness, poor appetite, fatigue, diarrhea and other diseases.

Nourishing the kidneys and improving the essence: Huaishan contains a variety of nutrients, which can strengthen the body, nourish the kidneys and improve the essence. It can be taken for symptoms such as spermatorrhea caused by kidney deficiency, excessive leucorrhea in women, and frequent urination.

Nourishes the lungs and relieves coughs: Huaishan contains saponins and mucus, which have lubricating and moisturizing effects. Therefore, it can nourish the lung qi, nourish the lung yin, and treat lung deficiency, phlegm, cough and long-term cough.

Lowering blood sugar: Huaishan contains mucus protein, which has the effect of lowering blood sugar. It can be used to treat osteomalacia and is a good food therapy for diabetics.