Can Tianma and yam be stewed together?

Gastrodia elata contains a large amount of vitamins and minerals, so it is also a Chinese medicinal material that often appears in our lives. Most people eat Gastrodia elata after it is dried. The dried Gastrodia elata looks somewhat similar to yam, so many people cannot correctly distinguish between Gastrodia elata and yam. Yam is also a rare nutritious food, so can yam and Gastrodia elata be stewed together?

1. Can yam be stewed with Gastrodia elata?

Yam and Gastrodia elata can be eaten together. These two foods are very nutritious and can bring a lot of help to human health. However, yam and gastrodia elata also have their own dietary rules and cannot be eaten indiscriminately, otherwise it may cause adverse effects on health. The impact of eating them together: Eating yam and gastrodia together is rich in nutrients, and has the effects of tonifying the middle and replenishing qi, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, relieving inflammation and pain, detoxifying and dredging meridians, strengthening tendons and bones, tonifying the kidney and benefiting essence, strengthening the spleen and nourishing the stomach, moistening the lungs and relieving cough, promoting body fluid and blood, tonifying qi and nourishing the essence, etc. It can also treat diabetes, cough, bronchitis, pneumonia, nephritis, kidney deficiency, spermatorrhea, dizziness, lack of qi and blood, weakness in the limbs, trance, weak spleen and stomach and other discomforts.

2. Nutritional value of Gastrodia elata

Gastrodia elata is a nutrient-rich substance that contains a variety of vitamins and minerals, as well as a variety of medicinal ingredients. Substances such as vanillin, aldehydes and glycosides are the most important components of Gastrodia elata. In addition to them, Gastrodia elata also contains a large number of bioalkaloids and Gastrodia elata polysaccharides. These substances have excellent antiviral effects, can effectively inhibit cell carcinogenesis, and can also soften blood vessels. Regular consumption of Gastrodia elata can prevent the occurrence of malignant diseases such as stroke and cancer in humans.

Can yam be stewed with Gastrodia elata?

3. Nutritional value of yam

3.1. The sticky substance in yam is mucin formed by the combination of mannan and globulin.

3.2. Fresh tubers contain polysaccharide-protein components such as mucus, digestive enzymes, etc.

3.3. Yam tubers contain diosgenin, dopamine, yamine hydrochloride and other free amino acids.

3.4. Yam contains an important nutrient, dioscin, which is known as natural DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone).