From the Chinese medicine dietary nutrition, potato is neither cold nor hot, it belongs to the flat sex.
Potatoes for the Solanaceae plant potato tubers, also known as potatoes, yams, etc., most areas of the country are produced, especially in the northeast quality is better. Its nature is flat, taste sweet, to the stomach, large intestine meridian. It has the efficacy of benefiting qi and strengthening the spleen, regulating the middle and stomach. Can be used to assist in improving the spleen and stomach cold after illness, stomach pain and other diseases.
However, in the consumption of attention, sprouted potatoes contain a large number of lobelia alkaloids, consumption can lead to poisoning, so potato sprouting is not recommended for consumption. In addition, those who are prone to diarrhea with cold spleen and stomach should eat less.
Although potatoes have certain benefits to the body, but eating too much will make the spleen and stomach overburdened. And potatoes as a food, compared to the role of drugs weak, slow to take effect, need to be eaten regularly to play a role in the effect, so food is generally not used for treatment of disease. If you feel unwell, please consult your doctor and follow his instructions to avoid delaying your condition.