What should I do if my hands itch when peeling taro?

Taro has a soft texture, is sweet and sticky, and tastes delicious. It can enhance the digestive function of the spleen and stomach, so people with poor stomach can eat more of it. Taro can be steamed or boiled, and everyone loves to eat it, but there will be problems when peeling it. Many people will feel itchy hands when scraping the taro skin. So, what should you do if your skin itches when peeling taro? Now let me introduce to you several solutions.

One of the reasons:

The juice of taro contains alkali, which is irritating to the skin, so it will make the skin feel itchy when it comes into contact with the skin.

Reason 2:

There are many small thorns on the surface of hairy taro. If these thorns pierce the surface of the skin on the hand, it will cause itching.

Measures: Before peeling the taro, pour some vinegar on your hands and rub it, then peel the taro. If you feel itchy after scraping, use a basin to collect some clean water, add a little vinegar, stir well and use it to wash your hands.

When peeling, wear disposable gloves, plastic gloves or a plastic bag to avoid contact with the juice. If you peel a small amount, you can rinse it in running water while peeling it, or do it in a basin with plenty of water to reduce the juice concentration as much as possible, so it will not itch.

Soak your hands in hot water. Prepare a basin of hot water first, peel the skin, and soak your hands in hot water (40-50`C) for about 10-15 minutes.

White wine and ginger. Wash your hands with soap, then rub some white wine on your hands and let it evaporate on its own. After evaporation, wash your hands with soap again to stop the itching. At the same time, if your skin becomes itchy due to accidental contact, applying ginger can relieve the itching.

If you feel itchy after shaving, rinse with clean water first, then wipe dry, apply a little medicated oil, and rub gently, and the itching can be removed. After peeling the taro, do not wash your hands immediately. Wipe your hands with a dry towel to remove the juice and then wash your hands, then you will not feel itchy.

Don't use soap, perfumed soap or laundry detergent to wash, because they are all alkaline and will only make the itchiness worse. Put your hands over the fire for a while to relieve the itching, but be careful not to burn your hands.

The mucus protein contained in taro can enhance the body's resistance. Taro is an alkaline food. It can neutralize the acidic substances accumulated in the body, adjust the body's acid-base balance, produce the effects of beautifying the skin and blackening the hair, and can also be used to prevent and treat hyperacidity. Taro is rich in mucus saponins and a variety of trace elements, which can help the body correct physiological abnormalities caused by trace element deficiency. It can also increase appetite, aid digestion, and fight and prevent cancer.

If taro is left uneaten for too long, it will easily rot. The best way to preserve it is to peel it, cut it into pieces, then fry it, and refrigerate it. This will make it more convenient to cook next time. If you peel a small amount, you can rinse it under running water while peeling, or peel it in a basin with plenty of water, so that you won't feel itchy.