Konjac 魔芋 （ mó yù ）
Classification: Genus Colocasia in the family Araceae
Calories: 7kcal/100g
Nutritional Value: Lowering cholesterol and blood sugar、Detoxification and promoting bowel movements、Weight loss and beauty
Not Suitable for: Skin rash、Typhoid fever and common cold
Introduction: The underground tuber of konjac is flat and large, with thick and stout leaf stalks.It has a cylindrical shape, pale green color, and dark purple spots.The leaves are compound and palm-shaped, with white inside.Konjac is cool and acrid in nature and toxic.It can promote blood circulation, resolve stasis, detoxify, reduce swelling, relieve constipation, soften hardened masses, and treat conditions such as hypertension, high blood sugar, scrofula and phlegm nodules, bruises and swellings, abdominal pain from constipation, sore throat, and gum inflammation.Furthermore, konjac also has the functions of calcium supplementation, balancing salt levels, cleansing the stomach, regulating the intestines, and detoxification.The most abundant component in konjac is grape glucomannan, which has powerful swelling ability surpassing that of any other plant gum.It can fill the stomach and eliminate hunger while providing minimal calories, making it effective for weight control and achieving weight loss and beauty goals.