Wild Yam is a treasure with various uses, including food, medicine, landscaping, and ornamental purposes. So, what are the medicinal values of wild yam? Let's take a look at the pictures and find out together!
Medicinal Benefits of Wild Yam
1. Dispelling Wind and Relieving Warmth
Every part of the wild yam plant can be used as medicine, and its most important effect is dispelling wind, relieving warmth, and promoting blood circulation;
In traditional Chinese medicine, it is often used to treat irritability, bronchitis, rheumatism, edema, and other diseases. It can be taken internally after decoction or used externally.
2. Stopping Bleeding and Detoxifying
Wild yam has excellent hemostatic effects. When someone has an uncontrollable bleeding due to an injury, they can directly crush the wild yam and apply it to the affected area, which can effectively stop bleeding;
In addition, it can also be used to treat snake bites. The method is the same as above, but it needs to be changed once a day, which can quickly eliminate the toxins in the body.
Edible Parts of Wild Yam
Only the fruit of wild yam is edible. The fruit is sweet and can be eaten after washing and removing the ends;
It is worth noting that there are male and female wild yams, and only the male ones are edible. The female ones are dry and cannot be eaten.
Also, the ones with worms inside should not be consumed.
Wild Yam Pictures
Wild Yam Pictures
