Taro, also known as Liyu, Xiangyu, has very rich nutritional value, can prevent and treat tumors, and also has the effects of beauty and skin care, and blackening hair.
Introduction
Taro, also known as Liyu, Xiangyu, Yu Nai, Mao Yu, and Shan Yu. Taro is the underground corm of the perennial herbaceous taro plant of the Araceae family, originally native to tropical regions such as China, India, and Malaysia. Taro is also known as Yu Nai, with a delicate, soft, and sweet texture. Its nutritional value is similar to that of potatoes, but it does not contain solanine, is easy to digest, and will not cause poisoning. It is a good alkaline vegetable and snack, making it a favorite root and stem food for people. In places like Guangdong, eating taro during the Mid-Autumn Festival is a long-standing tradition. Nutritional Composition (per 100g)
Water 76.7g, Protein 2.2g, Fat 0.1g, Carbohydrates 17.5g, Calcium 19mg, Phosphorus 51mg, and also contains Iron, Vitamin B1, B2, mucous saponin, etc. Nutritional Analysis
1. Taro is rich in various components such as protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, magnesium, sodium, carotene, niacin, vitamin C, B vitamins, and saponins. Among the minerals it contains, fluorine is present in higher amounts, which has the effect of cleaning teeth, preventing cavities, and protecting teeth.
2. Its rich nutritional value can enhance the human body's immune function and can be used as a staple food for traditional Chinese medicine to prevent and treat tumors. It has a supporting therapeutic effect during the rehabilitation process after cancer surgery, postoperative radiotherapy, or chemotherapy.
3. Taro contains a kind of mucoprotein, which, after being absorbed by the human body, can produce immunoglobulin, or antibody globulin, thereby improving the body's resistance. Therefore, traditional Chinese medicine believes that taro can detoxify and has an inhibitory and resolving effect on human carbuncles, swelling, pain, including cancer toxicity, and can be used to prevent and treat diseases such as tumors and lymphatic tuberculosis.
4. Taro is an alkaline food that can neutralize acidic substances accumulated in the body, adjust the body's acid-base balance, and has the effects of beautifying the skin and blackening hair. It can also be used to prevent and treat excessive stomach acid.
5. Taro is rich in mucous saponin and various trace elements, which can help the body correct physiological abnormalities caused by trace element deficiency, while also increasing appetite and aiding digestion. Therefore, traditional Chinese medicine believes that taro can tonify the middle and replenish qi.