In this way, the efficacy and functions of yam can be exerted to the greatest extent and help the baby. This article explains them all in detail.

1. Can yam water be drunk only when a cold or cough is about to recover? Can I drink it when I’m in the middle of a cough? 2. How many months old can a baby start drinking yam water? Can adults drink it when they have a cold? 3. How much water should be added to boil dried yam? Can I give it to my baby multiple times? 4. If the baby doesn’t like to drink tasteless water, can sugar be added to the yam water or can the yam water be used to brew milk? 5. Can yam water or yam be consumed every day? 6. Which one is more effective, dried yam or fresh yam? Can my baby eat fresh yams from the market directly? 7. How to make dried yam from fresh yam? 8. What is the difference between Huaishan and Huaishan? Is Iron Bar Yam really better than other yams? Because there are many questions, today I will give you a detailed introduction to the medicinal effects and usage of yams, the medicinal properties of some yams, and how to choose and eat them. The medicinal effects of yam. First of all, why should babies drink yam water in the late stages of illness, especially when they are about to recover from a cold or cough? This is mainly due to the spleen-tonifying function of yam. When the spleen is strong enough and its ability to transport and transform is enhanced, the baby\’s righteousness will be sufficient and able to drive away the remaining evil spirits. When the evil spirits are gone, the baby\’s runny nose and cough will naturally get better. Therefore, many babies who have recurring nasal discharge in the late stage of a cold will have their nasal discharge disappear after drinking yam water for a few days. Some babies have a few remaining coughs that never go away. If you use yam water together with yin-nourishing massage, the cough can disappear quickly. Even for babies who get sick repeatedly, have recurring respiratory problems, and have lingering coughs and runny noses, using yam water combined with massage to nourish the spleen and lungs, plus correct diet and care methods, the baby\’s health will get better and better. . I have repeatedly practiced these methods on Zai Zai, Zai Zai\’s father and myself, and they are indeed effective. After I shared them, many mothers also found that they were very effective after using them on their children. Especially when combined with spleen-tonifying massage, in many cases, you will really see immediate results. However, yam water is not only drinkable in the late stages of a cold. It can be used when a cold has just started after catching a cold, or when you have a cold, cold cough, prolonged cough, diarrhea, etc. This is because yam has the effect of strengthening the spleen, moistening the lungs and nourishing the kidneys. The white color of yam enters the lungs and can treat coughs. The light sweetness enters the spleen, which can moisten the blood vessels and enhance the spleen\’s transport and transformation ability. The sticky juice of yam enters the kidneys, which can strengthen the kidneys and essence, and strengthen the muscles and bones. Yams themselves have the effect of fixing astringency. Taking some yam can stop diarrhea when you have diarrhea. These effects are not summarized by me, but confirmed by countless doctors. The medicinal efficacy of yam has been confirmed as early as in \”Shen Nong\’s Materia Medica\”. \”Shen Nong\’s Materia Medica\” records: \”Yam has a sweet and warm taste, can replenish deficiency and weakness, remove cold and heat evil; tonify the middle, replenish qi and strength, and grow muscles; long-term use can make the ears and eyes bright, lighten the body, not hungry, and prolong life.\” And the Tang Dynasty\’s In the pharmaceutical literature \”Medicinal Property Theory\”, it is recorded that yam can: \”replenish the five types of labor and seven injuries, remove cold wind, relieve back pain, calm the mind, and replenish the deficiency of heart energy.\” The Ming Dynasty physician Li Shizhen\’s \”Compendium of Materia Medica\” summarizes the functions of yam as: \” Replenishes kidney qi, strengthens the spleen and stomach, stops diarrhea, resolves phlegm and saliva, and moisturizes the fur.\” Really use yamThe person who excelled was Zhang Xichun, a famous doctor in the Qing Dynasty. He said that yam \”is white in color and enters the lungs, and the sweet taste returns to the spleen. The liquid is thick and beneficial to the kidneys. It can moisten the blood vessels, solidify astringent qi, calm coughs and asthma, strengthen the will and nourish the mind.\” He has many medical records of the magical use of yam. It only took three days to use pure yam water to cure a dying patient with cough and asthma; use yam mixed with barley to treat a teenager who had a chronic cough, had no desire to eat, and became bedridden; used yam and burdock seeds to treat cough and yam chuan. There are countless medical cases such as Bei Tianmeng and others for treating hemoptysis, yam and egg yolk for diarrhea, yam and plantain for urination and antidiarrhea, and yam and gallinaceae for amenorrhea in teenage girls. The effect is fully realized. The efficacy of yam to benefit the spleen and stomach, enhance immunity, and improve the gastrointestinal tract has also been confirmed by scientific research. Nutritional research shows that yam is beneficial to the spleen and stomach. This is because yam starch has special properties. The average particle size of yam starch is small and the relative surface area is large. There are many pores on the surface that can penetrate into the particles. These pores can help amylase enter the starch granules for digestion, so yam itself is Conducive to intestinal digestion and absorption. Once it enters the body and reaches the small intestine, yam will interact with digestive enzymes, allowing the body to produce more digestive enzymes in a short period of time, increasing the speed of digestion. The texture of yam is delicate, which can promote the proliferation of epithelial cells in the digestive tract mucosa, increase the thickness of the small intestinal mucosa, and increase the activity of digestive enzymes in the small intestine. For those patients with chronic enteritis or digestive system diseases whose small intestinal mucosa is damaged, eating yam can significantly improve the digestive tract. When digestion and absorption are increased, the body\’s immunity will naturally improve. Patients with hyperlipidemia can reduce the absorption rate of dietary fat and cholesterol by eating yam. Even for diabetics, eating yam can be beneficial to controlling the disease. Because the mannan contained in yam can improve sugar metabolism and improve insulin sensitivity. Dioscorea storage protein, dehydroepiandrosterone, yam polysaccharides and other ingredients in yam also have the effect of adjusting metabolism. Therefore, although the blood sugar response of yam is relatively high, it is a food suitable for diabetics. Appropriate consumption of yam is conducive to the control of diabetic patients. The effect of my own actual use of yam. My personal knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine and nutrition is far from enough, and my understanding and use of yam are also relatively limited. So for the research and use of yam, I just share with you the methods I have practiced. For example, if you drink yam water to replenish the spleen after a cold, the effect is immediate. In particular, we treat the symptoms according to different symptoms. For example, if the child has food accumulation, boil yam with chicken gizzards. If the child coughs, use yam and burdock. If the child has constipation, use yam and northern almond boiled in water. I have used these with good results, so Dare to share. I have also tried using yam, barley and glutinous rice water. It is really good at removing dampness, nourishing the spleen and replenishing the kidneys. Among these three formulas, the main function of yam is to replenish the spleen and kidneys, while barley removes dampness. Because raw barley is relatively cold, so It is better to boil water with fried barley. The function of Gorgon is to vigorously nourish the kidneys. So it can be used by babies who are weak. After childbirth, many mothers suffer from deficiency of qi and blood, heavy dampness, and prolapse.This method can be used for phenomena such as graying of hair, because hair problems such as hair loss and graying are mainly manifestations of insufficient kidney qi. Therefore, this method can also be used by postpartum mothers. For the elderly and frail people in the family, the main reason is that as they age, the spleen\’s transportation and transformation ability weakens, and lung qi is also insufficient, so respiratory problems are more likely to occur. Organs dominated by kidney qi such as bones and ears will also gradually weaken. Through yam Barley and Gorgon porridge or eating steamed or boiled fresh yam directly can nourish the spleen, lungs and kidneys. After the spleen\’s transport and transformation ability becomes stronger, the body will be much better. Use yam to stop diarrhea. I have personally practiced this and the effect is very obvious. One year I went back to my hometown. The food there was too greasy and my stomach couldn\’t stand it. After getting up in the morning, my sister just steamed fresh yam, and I ate a piece of it. By noon, I had no more diarrhea. Later, when Zaizai had diarrhea, I also asked him to try it, and the effect was also obvious. However, when using yam in the early stages of colds and coughs, my experience is that yam water has the ability to drive away the cold. Because yam is warm, drinking some warm yam water can remove the cold after catching a cold. But from the actual effect, I feel that the ability of yam water to dispel cold is not as good as tangerine peel water. I have compared it. In the early stages of catching a cold, if you have symptoms such as runny nose, cough or sore throat, tangerine peel water will be more effective. During the cough period, I have never used yam water alone to relieve the cough. I usually add some yam to the cough-relieving diet. So whether you can drink yam water when you have a severe cough, I have very little actual experience in using it. My personal experience is that it is best to judge whether it is a hot cough or a cold cough based on the baby\’s symptoms, and then use dietary remedies that are effective in relieving coughs. It may be more symptomatic, and adding an appropriate amount of yam in the middle may be more effective. You can actually compare and use it, and you are welcome to share your experience with me. How to give yam water to your baby: It is usually used in the late stages of a cold, with only coughs in the morning and evening or occasional coughs, as well as when symptoms include persistent runny nose and hoarse throat. The specific operation method is: for babies under three years old, take 6 grams of yam, add 500-700 ml of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes. For babies over three years old, take 15 grams of yam, add the same amount of water and use the same method as before. After the water is warmed, give it to the baby to drink for about a week. You can put the boiled yam water in a thermos cup and let your baby drink it as water. If the mother knows dialectics, the effect of symptomatic treatment will be better. If the baby\’s cough has not been good, boil 15 grams of yam and 3 grams of burdock in water. If the baby\’s tongue coating is white and thick or yellow and greasy, which is a typical food accumulation, boil 15 grams of yam and 3 grams of Gallus gallus gallus in water. If the baby has severe constipation, Boil 15 grams of yam and 3 grams of almonds in water. For babies under three years old, the dosage is halved. The almonds here are medicinal northern almonds, not the American almonds that everyone eats! When drinking yam water, it is not recommended to add sugar, because sugar produces phlegm and dampness. Yam water has no taste. As long as the mother thinks more about it, the baby can actually accept it very easily. How old can a baby be to drink yam water? Babies under 6 months old should not drink yam water. No matter how effective the medicine is, it is not recommended. If the baby is weak and breastfed, it is more recommended for the mother to eat it herself. The blood of being a motherAfter the absorption capacity is improved, the child\’s immunity can also be improved. Can yam water be drunk every day? Generally, yam water takes effect very quickly and the baby has sufficient yang energy, so drinking it for 2-3 days is basically enough. If your baby has been in poor health and often gets sick, you can drink it for 1-2 weeks. However, it is not recommended to use it every day for a long time. Anything used every day will have side effects. In particular, yam itself has astringent effect. If eaten every day for a long time, it is easy to cause constipation. So whether it’s yam water or fresh yam, don’t eat it every day. It is also important to emphasize here that just give your baby water. If your baby keeps having diarrhea and loose stools, he can drink water and take yam together. Otherwise just drink water and don\’t eat yams. For babies with severe constipation, yam water can be boiled with almonds. At the same time, the baby must eat a lot of green leafy vegetables and use it together with massage for constipation. Which is better, dried yam or fresh yam? Many mothers ask, why should we use dried yam? Wouldn’t fresh yams work well? I have thought and studied this issue for a long time. My answer is: drying the yams first is easier for storage. In the past, storage and growing methods were not as developed as they are now. Fresh yams are only unearthed once a year, so it is easier to store them by drying them. Secondly, there is a difference between fresh yam and dried yam in terms of medicinal efficacy. If you take a closer look at the various medicinal materials of traditional Chinese medicine, you will find that the same medicinal materials are processed in different ways and have very different medicinal effects. For example, raw rehmannia and cooked rehmannia are both processed from rehmannia glutinosa, but the main function of raw rehmannia is to nourish yin, clear away heat and cool blood, while the function of cooked rehmannia is mainly to nourish blood and nourish essence. Therefore, the medicinal effect of dried yam must be different. To fully exert the effect of nourishing the spleen, you must first use dry raw yam. During the steaming process of dried cooked yam, the medicinal effects of the yam should have basically disappeared, so it has no effect. Everyone must pay attention to this. Regarding the difference between dried yam and fresh yam, my opinion is: fresh yam is more effective in firming up astringency and nourishing the kidneys. It has a stronger protective function on the gastrointestinal digestive tract. The mucus of yam has the effect of nourishing yin and nourishing the kidneys. Therefore, adults and the elderly can often eat steamed fresh yam or make soup with yam. It is also more beneficial for diabetics and patients with high blood pressure to eat fresh yams. Of course, children can also eat fresh yam. Eating steamed yam or yam soup 1-2 times a week is also very beneficial to the baby\’s body. The medicinal effect of dried yam and the effect of nourishing the spleen and moistening the lungs are stronger. Therefore, to drive away the cold in the early stages of a cold, it is more effective to use dried raw yam boiled in water to replenish the spleen when the baby is about to recover. Another advantage of drinking yam water is that it is relatively more convenient to drink water, and it can also prevent constipation caused by fresh yam. Some mothers ask if raw yam can be eaten directly after being ground into powder. This method is also possible. However, brewing yam powder directly with boiling water may not be effective. A better way is to boil the water in the pot, add the yam powder, boil for 1-2 minutes, let it warm before eating. The same goes for yam powder. Be careful not to give it to babies with constipation. How to choose fresh yams. If you go to the market, you will find that there are all kinds of yams in the market. Some of them taste crispy and have a lot of mucus.There are also yams that have many roots and are soft and glutinous when eaten, and there are also yams with iron rods. Scientific research shows that not all yams can improve the digestion speed. The improvement of the digestion speed of yams is closely related to the composition of yam starch. Only those yams with higher amylopectin content in yam starch will have faster digestion speed. Amylopectin determines the softness and waxiness of yams. Those yams with crisp texture and high water content have very low amylopectin content. Yams with a soft and waxy texture have a high amylopectin content, making them easier to digest and absorb. Therefore, yams with many roots and soft flesh are more effective. The iron stick yam is softer and waxier than ordinary yam. Therefore, Tiegun Yam is currently the most popular on the market. Which one is better, Huaiyam, Huaiyam or Tiegun yam? According to records in ancient medical books: the best yam is produced in Huaiqing Prefecture. Huaiqing is now Jiaozuo, Henan. Therefore, among all yam varieties, the yams in Jiaozuo, Henan are of the best quality, and the yams unearthed in Jiaozuo are all \”Huaiyam\”! It’s just that transportation and information transmission were inconvenient in the past. Everyone thought that the yam produced in the Huaihe River Basin was the most authentic. As a result, it became “Huaiyam”. The yams unearthed from the land in Wen County are the top-grade yams. Only the yams unearthed from the land in Wen County can be called iron-rod yams! This is something I figured out after more than two years of exploration and study. Next week’s group purchase I will bring you the authentic Wenxian Tiegun Yam. At that time, I will introduce to you in detail why only the yam from Wenxian Long land can be called Tiegun Yam and what its medicinal effects are. Better than regular yams. How to choose dried yam and homemade dried yam can be purchased in general pharmacies. But you need to be careful not to buy yams that are too white and look particularly beautiful. Taibai\’s are basically smoked with sulfur. Generally speaking, the colors that are more yellowish and bumpy are the natural colors. When buying, you can put the yam under your nose and smell it. If it smells obviously sour, it is basically smoked with sulfur. Food smoked with sulfur is sour. This kind of dried yam has basically no medicinal properties. Authentic natural sun-dried yam is not snow-white, smells tasteless, and tastes a little sweet aftertaste. If you eat dried yam that is a little sour, it means it is also smoked with sulfur. For the health of your baby, I also recommend that you can dry it at home if possible. When drying, choose yam that has a tight texture and a soft and waxy taste. The softer and waxier the yam, the higher the starch content, and the better the spleen-tonifying effect. Don\’t dry crispy yams. When drying, you need to wash off the soil on the surface, and you can peel it or not. This can be done according to your own preferences. Cut the yam into 2-3 mm thick slices, then soak them in water to remove the sticky substance on the surface, then spread them in a breathable container, and place them first at 4 or 5 o\’clock in the morning when the sun does not come out. Dry outside in the shade and then in the sun. The steps of soaking and drying are all to prevent the yams from turning black. If you don’t mind the dried yam being dark when dried, you can skip this step. Try to dry it in the sun as much as possible so that the yam will not turn black easily. The best thing about dried yam that you dry yourself is that it tastes safe to eat. haveSome mothers left messages asking me if I could make dried yam. In December, I will also open a group on the public account for dried yam made from iron rod yam from the soil of Wen County. I have eaten this dried yam myself for more than a year and confirmed that it is naturally sun-dried, so I started the group. It’s just that fresh yam has just come on the market, and it will take time to make dried yam, so everyone has to wait patiently! Finally, I would like to remind everyone: Just drinking yam water to nourish the spleen and lungs is not enough. The effect of any single food is limited. Correct feeding attitude and feeding methods can truly bring your baby a healthy body. It’s still the same sentence: Eat more seasonal fresh vegetables and fruits, limit your meat consumption, eat less sweets and snacks, and improve the root causes of your diet to give your baby a healthier body!