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Konjac, also known as konjak, konjaku, konnyaku potato, devil's tongue, voodoo lily, snake palm, or elephant yam (though this name is also used for A. paeoniifolius), is a plant of the genus Amorphophallus.
Contents
Uses
cancer, intestinal problems, indigestion, bowel syndrome, cholesterol.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Dimethoxysesamin, erythrinasinate, indole-3-carbaldehyde, (7R,8S)-dihydrodehydrodiconiferyl alcohol 9-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside, cis- and trans-N-(p-coumaroyl)serotonin, serotonin, 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, and 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Devil's Tongue |
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | Yellow | 5-20 | Flowers Season is June - August |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome | clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown | With hooked hairs | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Plants can tolerate a minimum temperature of 15°c during the growing season, though the optimum range is 20 - 25°c[[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
moist shady, Forest margins, western Yunnan.
Photo Gallery
Inflorescence
trunk
leaves from top, not fully unfolded
Leaves from the bottom, crown not fully unfolded
Crown from below, not fully unfolded
Crown from above, not fully unfolded
Whole plant, crown not fully unfolded
Inflorescence cut open
References
External Links
- Pages that are stubs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat cancer
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat intestinal problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat indigestion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat bowel syndrome
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat cholesterol
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Perennial plant
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of moist shady
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Forest margins
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of western Yunnan
- Herbs
