How to use elephant foot yam to help lower uric acid

SKĐS - Some experience shows that elephant foot yam can help reduce uric acid in the blood, contributing to improving gout symptoms.

Gout is a purine metabolism disorder that causes high levels of uric acid in the blood. If left unchecked, the disease can destroy joints, cause deformities, and affect the liver and kidneys, increasing the risk of dyslipidemia, high blood pressure, or diabetes.

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• 1. What active ingredients are in elephant foot yam?
• 2. Effects and uses of elephant foot yam to help lower uric acid
• 3. Notes when using elephant foot yam

High levels of uric acid in the body create urate salts. Normally, urate salts dissolve in body fluids, but under certain conditions, they can crystallize into small, needle-sharp crystals that cause damage to the kidneys, heart, blood vessels, and under the skin.

When urate crystals deposit in the joints, they cause acute gout attacks with very obvious symptoms: swelling, heat, redness, severe pain. The most common location is the big toe joint, but can also affect the ankles, knees, wrists, elbows or fingers.

Uric acid crystals deposit in joints causing acute gout attacks.

1. What active ingredients are in elephant foot yam?

Alocasia macrorrhizos, family Araceae, is a genus of more than 100 species of perennial herbs, small to very large in size, easy to grow. They are distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia such as the Western Pacific , Australia, Vietnam...

Elephant foot yam is a familiar medicinal herb in folk medicine, containing many chemical compounds. Research shows: Starch is the main ingredient, providing energy. Saponins in elephant foot yam are glycosides, consisting of two main parts:

+ Aglycone: The sugar-free portion, usually a steroid or triterpenoid.

+ Sugar part: One or more sugar chains attached to the aglycone.

These glycosides provide benefits such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and cholesterol-lowering properties.

However, elephant foot yam also contains calcium oxalate, a skin irritant, and small amounts of cyanide, so it should be processed thoroughly before use.

Do not eat fresh taro root because it can be poisonous.

2. Effects and uses of elephant foot yam to help lower uric acid

Properties: Taro root has a bland taste, cold properties, and is highly toxic; eating raw can easily cause itching in the mouth and throat.

Uses: In folk medicine, elephant foot yam is used to rub on the skin to reduce itching and swelling, and as a medicine to treat boils, scabies, and swollen hands and feet. In addition, elephant foot yam combined with banana seeds is used to help lower uric acid.

How to use elephant foot yam to help lower uric acid: Slice elephant foot yam, dry 20g, dry old banana seeds 20g. Fry all until golden brown, put the mixture in about 1.5 liters of water, boil twice, drink during the day; can be used continuously for 1-2 months.

Plantain seeds and elephant foot yam are effective in supporting the treatment of gout.

3. Notes when using elephant foot yam

• Calcium oxalate in elephant foot yam can cause itching, pain, and skin irritation; when handling fresh elephant foot yam, wear gloves to avoid direct contact.
• Calcium oxalate loses its irritant effect when dried or cooked, so careful processing is needed.
• Taro root is cold and bland; not for people with weak constitution or cold.
• Do not eat raw, unprocessed taro roots because they can easily cause burning of the mouth and throat and poisoning.
• There have been cases of poisoning due to mistaking elephant foot yam for elephant foot yam/water taro; careful distinction is needed.
• Pregnant and lactating women should consult a physician before use.
• Elephant foot yam only has a supportive effect, not a substitute for gout treatment medicine.

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