Yam is one of the common ingredients of our family diet, because yam is rich in a variety of elements of nutrition and loved by many people, iron stick yam is a kind of yam, its nutritional value will be higher compared to yam. So, the following is a specific introduction to the efficacy and role of iron stick yam and nutritional value analysis. The efficacy and role of the iron stick yam iron stick yam taste sweet, flat, non-toxic, has a spleen, lung, kidney, brain, essence, anti-aging, anti-tumor, anti-fatigue, anti-hazardous substances stimulation, regulation of metabolism, enhance immune function, promote growth, regulation of endocrine, regulation of heart and lung function, excitement blood system, regulation of the nervous system. 1, nourishing the middle and benefiting the qi Iron stick yam is rich in 18 kinds of amino acids and more than 10 kinds of trace elements, and other minerals, so it has the function of strengthening the spleen and stomach, nourishing the lungs and kidneys, nourishing the middle and benefiting the qi, strengthening the spleen and replenishing the deficiency, strengthening the kidneys and benefiting the essence, benefiting the heart and tranquilizing the mind. 2, thirst and thirst of the effect of the yam has thirst and thirst: Chinese medicine treatment of deficiency thirst (diabetes) prescriptions often have yam single use, or with other drugs, the effect is better. 3, health care Because fresh yam is rich in a variety of vitamins, amino acids and minerals, can prevent abnormalities in human lipid metabolism, as well as atherosclerosis, to maintain the normal function of insulin also has a role in enhancing human immunity, benefit the heart and tranquilize the mind, coughing and asthma, delay aging and other health effects. 4, nourish the face Yuan Dynasty spleen and stomach experts Li Jing said: “cure dry skin to this material to moisten the. “Li Shizhen wrote:” yam can moisten the skin. “Yam on nourishing the skin, beauty and skin care has a unique curative effect. 5, iron stick yam special pharmacological functions yam in the copper ion and connective tissue on human development is of great help, the vascular system diseases have obvious curative effect, iron stick yam calcium, on the injury, osteoporosis, tooth loss has a very high curative effect, frostbite, diabetes, hepatitis, pediatric diarrhea, enuresis, infant indigestion, ulcerative stomatitis, tuberculosis, women with menstrual disorders and other patients also have a very good It can be used for a long time to improve the eyes and ears and prolong life. It is because the iron stick yam has the unique curative effect of tonifying the middle and benefiting the qi, slowing down the aging, nourishing the skin, beauty and skin care, especially suitable for diabetes, hypertension patients to take, has a very good auxiliary therapeutic effect. The medicinal and edible value of iron stick yam Iron stick yam is a precious Chinese herbal medicine, which has been respected by traditional Chinese medicine practitioners for generations and praised as a longevity factor and a medicinal delicacy for both food and medicine. As a traditional Chinese medicine, it can be made into many kinds of pills, such as Liu Wei Di Huang Wan, for people to eat. As a food vegetable, it is delicate and smooth, with a unique flavor, such as shredded yam, date yam, etc. The mechanism of health care effect of iron stick yam can be converted into androgens or estrogens according to the body’s needs, replenishing the hormone imbalance caused by aging and diseases, thus maintaining vigorous energy, enhancing the ability to resist diseases, accelerating the repair of damaged tissues, and preventing and slowing down malignant tumors, diabetes, arteriosclerosis, heart disease, obesity, Alzheimer’s disease, etc. Clinically, it is often used in the treatment of diarrhea and dysentery, seminal emission, kidney deficiency and forgetfulness, deficiency and thinness, neurasthenia and other diseases. Conclusion: Although iron stick yam from the appearance of the yam is only longer than ordinary yam, but the medicinal value of iron stick yam is much higher than yam, iron stick yam can already be used as a traditional Chinese medicine, to fight some diseases in the human body to play a great positive role, so we can eat more yam to prevent disease.