Huai Shan, also known as "Chinese Yam". As the saying goes, "Eat radishes in winter and ginger in summer," because radishes can dissipate internal heat, while ginger can drive out internal cold, both adapting to the season and combining nutrition with efficacy. So, what should be eaten in autumn? To add another line, "Eat Huai Shan in autumn."
Purple Chinese Yam Tangyuan
So what are the effects of Huai Shan?
Huai Shan has multiple effects, such as strengthening the spleen, nourishing the lungs, securing the kidneys, and benefiting essence. Therefore, it is very effective for the common kidney deficiency and weak spleen in autumn and winter. It can lower blood lipids, regulate the stomach and intestines, and reduce subcutaneous fat accumulation; it can prevent the atrophy of connective tissue and the occurrence of collagen diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. Huai Shan contains soluble fiber, which aids digestion and lowers blood sugar.
Huai Shan strengthens the spleen and replenishes Qi, and has a good therapeutic effect on the Qi deficiency syndrome in the elderly. Therefore, those with Qi deficiency who sweat profusely or catch colds frequently should moderately increase their intake of Huai Shan in autumn. Health experts suggest stir-frying, steaming, or making candied Huai Shan, or it can be cooked into a congee with rice, millet, and red dates. October to December each year is the peak season for infantile diarrhea. For children, Huai Shan is a great helper in preventing and treating diarrhea. Using Huai Shan powder to treat diarrhea is quite effective. The specific method is to grind the Huai Shan into a fine powder and mix it with rice flour in a 1:2 ratio to feed the baby, 2-3 times a day.
Perhaps people rarely think of other effects of Huai Shan, because it is traditionally known as a food with both medicinal and edible uses. In fact, Huai Shan has many other health benefits, and weight loss and breast enhancement are also its magical effects. Huai Shan is a high-nutrition, low-calorie food that can be eaten in larger quantities without worrying about weight gain. Moreover, Huai Shan contains a unique sticky protein that has special health effects on the human body, can reduce subcutaneous fat deposition, and prevent obesity. The tubers of Huai Shan are rich in various essential amino acids, proteins, and starch, and contain mucilage, allantoin, choline, cellulose, fat, vitamins A, B2, C, and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, and iodine, providing the body with many essential nutrients. Dioscin, an important nutrient in Huai Shan, is a precursor substance for synthesizing female hormones. It has the effects of nourishing Yin and supplementing Yang, enhancing metabolism, and can promote breast development, creating a proud and upright figure.
Huai Shan can also be eaten with other medicinal foods to achieve special therapeutic effects. For example, Shenling Huai Shan Tangyuan has the effect of tonifying the spleen and stomach, and replenishing Qi and kidneys. It has a good therapeutic effect on indigestion, shortness of breath, laziness to speak, soreness in the waist and knees. Healthy people who eat it will have more energy and a lighter step.
Method: Steam 10 grams each of Ginseng, Poria, and Huai Shan, then mash them into a paste. Mix with 30 grams of bean paste, an appropriate amount of sugar and cooked lard to make the tangyuan filling. Wrap it with kneaded glutinous rice flour and cook in boiling water until done.
The purple mountain potion