Wild yam is a highly nutritious edible wild fruit, also known as yam bubble. It can be consumed as food and used for medicinal purposes. It has the effects of stopping bleeding and detoxification, and it has good health benefits for the human body. So how is wild yam cultivated? What are its nutritional benefits?
【Nutritional Benefits of Wild Yam】
Wild yam has high nutritional value, with complete main nutrients and abundant trace elements, while also containing dietary fiber essential for human health;
Dietary fiber can promote intestinal peristalsis, improve symptoms of indigestion and chronic constipation, and is especially suitable for the elderly, pregnant women, and long-term bedridden patients to consume.
In particular, the composition of amino acids in the protein is reasonable, indicating that its protein has high nutritional value;
Among them, the content of three anti-fatigue branched-chain amino acids accounts for 29.08% of the total amino acids, which has good health benefits for the human body.
【Medicinal Value of Wild Yam】
1. Anti-fatigue
Wild yam is rich in amino acids, especially leucine and isoleucine, which have anti-fatigue effects and can relieve sub-health status.
2. Improve constipation
Wild yam contains rich dietary fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal motility and improve indigestion and constipation.
3. Prevent and treat angular cheilitis
Wild yam contains riboflavin, which can prevent and treat inflammation of the mouth, eyes, and external genitals, such as angular cheilitis, lip inflammation, tongue inflammation, conjunctivitis, and scrotal inflammation.
【Cultivation Methods of Wild Yam】
The artificially cultivated area of wild yam is small and the yield is low, mainly relying on natural growth. It has great potential for increasing production. Wild yam can also be cultivated as a fruit and is suitable for intercropping in orchards, making traditional single-season orchards into double-season orchards.
Wild yam reproduction is very easy. In practical production, it is often propagated by cuttings. The best period for cutting propagation is from early March to early April when the temperature rises. Cut 1-year-old branches, 10-15 cm long, and the cutting substrate can be any, fine sand or loam.
During the seedling stage of wild yam, attention should be paid to watering and weeding. It has strong resistance and is suitable for extensive management. After planting, there is no need to frequently replace or regularly prune artificially.
