September 20, 2017
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乾與新鮮的食材，功效都相約。
中醫理論中，同顏色的食物就可補足相對應臟腑的作用，白色入肺，而肺和皮膚相關連，因此白色食物亦有養顏美白皮膚的功效。淮山是其中一種白色食材，屬性平和，能健脾養胃，補肺生津。對脾胃虛弱、容易倦怠無力、食慾不振，以及白帶多和尿頻等症狀有幫助，補脾亦可減低因脾胃虛弱而引致的面色萎黃，但是很多人會問鮮淮山和乾淮山究竟有沒有分別，哪種功效會更好呢？
鮮淮山及乾淮山功效相若。淮山又稱山藥，性平，都能健脾養胃，補肺生津。感冒未清者及便秘人士不宜多吃。購買乾淮山時要注意，盡量選購帶天然淡黃色以及紋路的，過分雪白平滑的有可能是在製作時被加工，另外亦可聞聞看有沒有刺鼻的味道。
另外還有紫淮山- 又稱紫玉山藥，性溫，和一般山藥一樣有健脾養胃的功效，但由於顏色帶紫，花青素豐富，補腎的功效更卓越，亦對皮膚抗氧化有更強的作用。
Wild Yam whitens your skin- dried vs fresh
Chinese medicine theory states that foods with similar color is healthy for a corresponding organ. ‘White enters the lungs’ and lungs are closely linked to your skin so white foods are usually healthy for the skin as well. Wild yams are one of such white foods- they are mild in nature, can strengthen the spleen and nourish the stomach, replenish lungs and promote fluid production. It is healthy for those with weakened spleen and stomach, prone to fatigue, poor appetite, excessive vaginal discharge and frequent urination. Replenishing the spleen can also improve yellowish complexion caused by asthenic stomach and spleen. A lot of people asked what is the difference between fresh and dried wild yam, and which one has better healing effects.
Fresh and dried wild yams are similar in their healing effects. Wild yams are mild in nature, can strengthen the spleen and nourish the stomach, replenish the lungs and promote fluid production. It is not suitable for those recovering from cold or flu and those prone to constipation. Note that when purchasing dried wild yams to choose ones that have a tint of natural yellowish lined pattern as the ones that are overly white may have been artificially altered during production. You can also smell it to see if there’s any stinging odor.
There’s also a kind of purple wild yam, which is warm in nature and is similar to regular wild yam but with the added effect to replenish the kidneys and is also stronger in anti-oxidation effects on the skin.
