It is believed that many people are unfamiliar with the Chinese medicine Huai Shan. Because people know little about the scientific name of traditional Chinese medicine in their daily lives, they would feel unfamiliar with the name of yam. However, referring to the common name of yam, I believe that many people are not unfamiliar, and yam is commonly known as yams. In Chinese medicine, yam is a yam, a perennial herb.
Yam contains ingredients such as proteins, sugars, vitamins, fats, choline, and amylase. It also contains inorganic salts and trace elements that are indispensable for human body such as iodine, calcium, iron and phosphorus. It is also an excellent health food product. Take a look at the efficacy and role of yam.
One, tonic hypoglycemic, treatment of diabetes
Yam is known as tonic and has a good effect on the treatment of diabetes:
1 The polysaccharides and saponins rich in yam yam have obvious hypoglycemic effects;
2 The glycoprotein contained in yam is hydrolyzed into protein and sugar in the body, which has the effect of lowering blood sugar;
3 Yam can not only qi, but also Yin, make up without stagnation, nourish but not greasy, has a significant effect on light diabetes.
Second, prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease
Yam can supply human body with a lot of mucin, amylase, cellulose, and dopamine, so it is one of the ideal therapeutic products for preventing atherosclerosis in yams.
Third, improve immunity and delay aging
Yam can promote the secretion of dehydroepiandrosterone from the brain, nourishing cells, and is rich in trace elements that are beneficial to the human body.
The modern famous doctor Shi Jinmo said in a book in the 1950s that yams had the functions of replenishing temperament, solidifying blood, protecting organs, and defending against aging.
Fourth, qi and blood, skin care and beauty
Yam is good for Qi, spleen and stomach, contains a large amount of mucus protein, can increase the lubricity of mucous membrane and skin, dopamine, saponins, saponins, can improve skin blood supply, make skin soft, anti-aging effect.
Five, Qi Qifei, cough and Dingchuan
Yam has nourishing Qi, nourishing yin and relieving cough, and regulating lung and removing phlegm. Yam can not only slice the fried juice as tea, but also can cut porridge and drink. It has good therapeutic effect on the patients with deficiency cough and lung fever.
Sixth, close the solid and intestinal diarrhea
"Medical Participation in the West Record" believes that the nature of yam can nourish yin and dampness, and it can also smooth and astringent, and it can treat stool diarrhea.
Seven, puzzle brain
Yam is nutritious and contains starch, protein, mucilage, and choline. It has functions such as enhancing nerve cells and improving memory. In the Qing Dynasty, Chen Xiuyuan said: "Yam can fill the kidney and fill the essence. If the essence is full, it is strong, clear, and clear."
Eight, Yin and Yang
The yam nature is peaceful, adding yam in the yin yin side can receive the effect of qi and yin. Adding yam to the Yang side is the same type of yin and yang as Qi and it helps to increase the effect of replenishing.
Yam can prevent the atrophy of the connective tissue in the liver and kidneys, prevent the occurrence of collagen diseases, and maintain the smoothness of the digestive tract, respiratory tract, and joint cavity, improve the appetite, increase appetite, and enhance physical fitness.