Chengkou Konjac

Chengkou Konjac

　　Konjac, also known as konnyaku, devil's tongue, konjak, voodoo lily, snake head herb, flower rod lotus, or hemp taro. It is native to East India and Sri Lanka, where wild varieties still grow in tropical forests. It is widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical Asian countries. In China, it is commonly grown in Yunnan and Sichuan provinces, as well as the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

　　　　Konjac is a cultivated variety of perennial herbaceous plants in the genus Amorphophallus of the Araceae family. Its tubers are rich in starch and pectin, are toxic, and must be processed with lime water through boiling before they can be consumed or used to make wine. They are commonly used to produce konjac tofu. Konjac also offers medicinal benefits such as lowering blood lipids, serum cholesterol, reducing swelling, and detoxifying. It is also an important additive and industrial raw material.