Wild Sweet Potato, also known as Dioscorea persimilis, is a plant of the Moraceae family and Ficus genus. It has white latex, many branches, fast growth, and strong climbing ability. It is mainly distributed in Guizhou, Sichuan, and other places. It is a versatile plant that can be used for food, medicine, landscaping, and ornamental purposes. Here are the benefits and effects of wild sweet potato along with images of its appearance!
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Benefits and Effects of Wild Sweet Potato
1. Medicinal Benefits
(1) Wind-dispelling and dampness-expelling effects
The entire plant of wild sweet potato can be used as medicine. Its main medicinal effects are dispelling wind, eliminating dampness, promoting blood circulation, and relieving pain. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is often used to treat conditions such as bronchitis, rheumatism, edema, and other diseases. It can be taken internally after decoction or applied externally.
(2) Hemostatic and detoxifying effects
Wild sweet potato has excellent hemostatic effects. In case of excessive bleeding due to injury, it can be crushed and applied externally to stop bleeding effectively. It can also be used to treat snakebite. The method is the same as before, and it should be changed once a day to quickly eliminate toxins from the body.
(3) Rich in various nutrients
Wild sweet potato can also be consumed directly as food. It provides various vitamins and trace elements, meeting the body's needs for multiple nutrients.
(4) Main therapeutic functions
Chronic bronchitis, rheumatic pain, diarrhea, dysentery, mastitis, edema, irregular menstruation, postpartum blood stasis pain, rectal bleeding, nosebleeds, scrofula, bone setting, bruises, knife wounds, rabies bites, carbuncles and swelling, boils.
2. Nutritional Benefits
Wild sweet potato has high nutritional value. It contains a complete range of nutrients and is rich in essential dietary fiber for human health. Dietary fiber can promote intestinal peristalsis and improve symptoms of indigestion and chronic constipation, especially suitable for the elderly, pregnant women, and long-term bedridden individuals.
In particular, the types of amino acids in the protein are reasonably composed, indicating that its protein nutritional value is high. Among them, the content of three anti-fatigue branched-chain amino acids accounts for 29.08% of the total amino acids, which has a good health-promoting effect on the human body.
Comparison of Wild Sweet Potato and Sweet Potato Vine
Both wild sweet potato and sweet potato vine can be used as ingredients to make delicious meals, and they both have dual medicinal and culinary effects.
Image of Wild Sweet Potato
Image of Wild Sweet Potato
