Yam is a nutritious food and delicious, but it is troublesome to handle. Many people have little experience handling yams for the first time. The mucus on the yam skin sticks to the hands and may cause contact dermatitis. Very itchy and unbearable.

What should I do if the yam skin is itchy on my hands?

1. Soak in hot water for a few minutes (the temperature you can tolerate, it is best not to use warm water, it will have no effect), which can effectively relieve itching.

2. Rub it with edible salt and then soak it in hot water for better results. Be sure to soak rather than wash as it has no effect.

3. The effect of rubbing in rice water is very good.

4. When putting vinegar on your hands, remember not to wash it off immediately. If you don't like the taste of vinegar, you'd better put up with it. If you wash it off immediately, it will continue to itch. The editor highly recommends washing it as late as possible, which can completely relieve itching. This principle should be the effect of acid-base neutralization reaction.

Causes of itchy hands when cutting yam

Allergies. Yams have a delicate texture and sweet taste. When fresh yam is cut, there will be mucus, which can easily slip off and hurt your hands. You can clean it with water and a little vinegar first, which can reduce mucus. Many people experience itchy hands when peeling or washing yams. This is a form of contact dermatitis, which is commonly known as an allergy.

How to handle yam

First rinse the yam with water, put it in a pot of boiling water and cook for four or five minutes, then peel it off after cooling. You can also wash the yams, steam them in a steamer for four or five minutes, and then peel them after they cool down. Both methods can avoid itching caused by yam slime. However, whether boiling or steaming, don't overcook (or steam) it. Because after boiling (or steaming) yam, the yam becomes rotten and difficult to peel.

Benefits of eating yam

1. Yam helps delay aging. Yam can inhibit the activity of enzymes that promote human aging and can help the human body delay aging. At the same time, yam contains a kind of dopamine, which is a substance produced by the brain to transmit messages. Parkinson's disease is caused by insufficient production of dopamine in the brain. So eating yams can help prevent Parkinson's disease.

2. Yams help lose weight. Yams are very low in calories. One hundred grams of yam can only produce 56 calories. At the same time, yams are also rich in dietary fiber. Eating yam during weight loss can not only reduce calorie intake and help intestinal peristalsis, but also reduce the accumulation of subcutaneous fat, which can help prevent obesity and help lose weight.