How to deal with itchy hands when dealing with yam

Yam has the effect of nourishing yin and tonifying the kidney, which is very helpful for nourishing the body. Therefore, many friends like to use yam to make soup or porridge. However, a problem was found when handling yam. Many people had itchy hands after handling yam. This is related to the special ingredients contained in yam. So if you want to eat delicious yam, you must first solve the problem of what to do if your hands itch when eating yam.

If your hands feel itchy when handling yam, you can first wash them with clean water and a little vinegar, or wash your hands with salt water. When peeling yams or taro, your hands will become very itchy. Reason: The mucus contains plant alkali, which will cause itching when it comes into contact with the skin. The saponin in the yam peel makes my hands very itchy.

How to avoid itchy hands

Wear gloves to wash the yam: After washing the yam skin, it is best to wear gloves, or put a plastic bag on your hands, and then peel it. Or you can wash the yam with boiling water and boil it directly in the water. In this way, the yam skin is basically cooked, the original allergens are destroyed, and you will not cause allergies if you come into contact with it again.

Solution: If your hands are itchy, wash them carefully, then dip them in vinegar, even the gaps between your nails. After a while, the itchy feeling will gradually disappear! (Reason: acid and alkali neutralization) You can also roast your hands over the fire and turn your palms over and over to warm them up. This will break down any saponin that has seeped into your hands.

Or you can prepare a pot of boiling water, wash the skin of the taro, remove the dirt and impurities, and then throw it directly into the boiling water to boil. After taking it out of the pot, just use a kitchen knife to gently cut from top to bottom to remove the skin effortlessly!

I believe that all of you already know what to do when your hands itch after eating yam. If you feel that these methods are troublesome, there is actually a simpler way to eat yam, which is to simply wash the dirt off it, then steam it and eat it, and then peel off the skin while eating. This way you can avoid the problem of itchy hands after eating yam.