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Amorphophallus konjac - Devil's Tongue
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Konjac is a plant of the genus Amorphophallus family. Devil's tongue is a perennial plant producing a single leaf each year. It can grows upto 100cm long. It produces long, rhizomatous offsets that can be 50cm long and 3cm thick.
Uses
Cancer, Intestinal problems, Indigestion, Bowel syndrome, Cholesterol.
Food
Devil's Tongue can be used in food. Tender leaves are dried and stored for future use. These dried leaves are known as Lot and are cooked as vegetable. Infl orescences (tender fl owering stalks) are cooked as vegetable[1].
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[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Devils Tongue |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Kashaya (Astringent), Katu (Pungent)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Kapha, Vata
Prabhava
Arshogna (cures piles)
Nutritional components
Amorphophallus konjac contains the Following nutritional components like Terpenoids, glycosides and flavons[1]
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
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
Cultivation Details
Plants can tolerate a minimum temperature of 15°c during the growing season, though the optimum range is 20 - 25°[4]. Devil's Tongue is available through May to July[1].
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
Inflorescence
Whole herb
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
Fruits
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No. Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
- ↑ Chemical analysis
- ↑ Flowers Description
- ↑ Cultivation Details
External Links
- 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
- Araceae
