Amorphophallus konjac is cold, pungent and toxic; Has the effects of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, detoxicating, relieving swelling, moistening intestine, relaxing bowels, resolving phlegm and softening hard mass; Indications: lowering blood pressure, lowering blood sugar, resolving phlegm, blood stasis, constipation, abdominal pain, sore throat, swollen gums, etc. In addition, Amorphophallus konjac also has the functions of supplementing calcium, balancing salt, clearing stomach, regulating intestine and expelling toxin.
Grape mannan, the most abundant in konjac, has a strong swelling power, which exceeds the viscosity and toughness of any plant gum. It can not only fill the gastrointestinal tract and eliminate hunger, but also control weight and achieve the goal of losing weight and bodybuilding because of its minimal calories.
Amorphophallus konjac contains a gel-like chemical, which has the magical power to prevent cancer. As long as the mature konjac is simply extracted and separated into refined konjac powder, and then the refined powder is heated with water, konjac gel can be produced. This kind of gel can form a translucent film coating after being eaten by people, which adheres to the intestinal wall and hinders the absorption of various harmful substances, especially carcinogens, so konjac is also called "anti-cancer magic coat"
Edible taboo
1. Raw konjac is poisonous and must be cooked for more than 3 hours before eating.
People with indigestion should not eat too much at a time.
People with skin diseases should eat less.
4, konjac cold, people with typhoid cold symptoms should eat less.