Not konjac. These two plants are very different. You can eat taro when it is cooked. Taro tastes soft and fragrant. It is an alkaline food. But konjac is poisonous and can't be cooked. It must be processed before eating. Amorphophallus konjac grows mostly in sparse forests and is also a good alkaline food. After eating more acidic animal foods, eating konjac can neutralize acid and alkali. Amorphophallus konjac also has the functions of lowering blood pressure and lipid, detoxicating and relaxing bowels. Because eating konjac is easy to produce satiety and clean intestines, konjac is an ideal food for obese people to lose weight. Because konjac is poisonous, buy processed konjac powder, konjac tofu and the like. Online. Pay attention to the form on the back of the package when buying.