Wild yam is a highly nutritious wild plant, and its fruits can be divided into two types: edible and inedible. Therefore, we must pay extra attention and correctly distinguish them before consuming them in order to maximize their effectiveness!
The fruits of wild yam can be divided into two types: edible and inedible.
The method of distinguishing them is very simple. Just break open the purplish-red fruits. If the flesh is juicy, then it is edible. If there is no obvious moisture after breaking it open, then it is inedible.
Also, it is important to note that the "cooking time" for wild yam should be well controlled. If you choose an overripe wild yam, be careful as there may be fruit maggots inside! However, this also indicates the deliciousness of wild yam.
Wild yam has high nutritional value, with a complete range of main nutrients, rich in trace elements, and also contains dietary fiber necessary 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 composition of amino acids in the protein is reasonable, indicating a high nutritional value of the protein. Among them, the content of three types of fatigue-resistant branched-chain amino acids accounts for 29.08% of the total amino acids, which has a good health-promoting effect on the human body.
As a wild plant, wild yam naturally has great medicinal value. The whole plant of wild yam can be used as medicine. It can dispel wind and dampness, stop leukorrhea, promote blood circulation, and especially can be used to treat symptoms such as diarrhea, edema, dysentery, and bloody stools.
The branches of wild yam contain milky white liquid, which can help heal external injuries such as cuts. When farmers accidentally cut themselves while working in the fields, they often apply some wild yam juice for treatment.
Wild yam is not only loved by people for its consumption, but it is also a master of greening.
Unlike ordinary greening plants, wild yam has strong climbing ability and its vines are very tough, making it suitable for greening in parks, lawns, and other areas prone to damage. Even if it is severely trampled, wild yam can maintain its original appearance.
Its interwoven branches and vines can not only tightly connect, but also firmly grasp sandy soil, loose soil, and other types of soil prone to wind erosion. Therefore, wild yam is also a powerful tool for wind and sand control.
