The skin of the yam can be eaten, but it is not recommended.
Yam is a common food in life, which contains many nutrients needed by the human body, for example, every 100 grams of yam contains 27.48 grams of carbohydrates, 670 milligrams of potassium, 0.28 milligrams of vitamin B6 and so on.
After these nutrients enter the body, they can be converted into energy, which is conducive to the normal functioning of the body. On a daily basis, you can cook yam in soup, make yam puree or steam it for consumption. Although the skin of the yam will not cause discomfort, but it is not recommended to eat the skin of the yam, first, to avoid affecting the taste of the yam, and secondly, to avoid eating the skin of the yam after the allergic phenomenon.
Because the skin of the yam contains plant alkali, it is easier to cause skin allergies, so it is not recommended to eat the skin of the yam.