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Amorphophallus konjac - Devil's Tongue

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[[File:Amorphophallus konjac (Flower Factory).jpg|thumb|right|''Konjac'', ''Amorphophallus konjac'']]
'''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.
== Description Uses== {{Uses|cancer}}, {{Uses|intestinal problems}}, {{Uses|indigestion}}, {{Uses|bowel syndrome}}, {{Uses|cholesterol}}. ==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Dried Folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}. It is native to warm subtropical to tropical eastern Asia==Chemical Composition==Dimethoxysesamin, erythrinasinate, indole-3-carbaldehyde, (7R,8S)-dihydrodehydrodiconiferyl alcohol 9-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside, from Japan cis- and China south to Indonesia trans-N-(USDA hardiness Zone 6p-11coumaroyl). It is a perennial plantserotonin, serotonin, growing from a large corm up to 25 cm (10 in) in diameter. The single leaf is up to 1.3 m (,4 ft) across-dihydroxybenzoic acid, bipinnateand 3, and 4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde<ref name="chemical composition"/> ==Common names=={{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}} ==Habit=={{Habit|Perennial plant}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into numerous 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leafletsin between}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit||7–10 mm (0. The flowers are produced on a spathe enclosed by a dark purple spadix up to 55 cm (22 28–0.4 in.) long.pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
The food made from ==Where to get the corm saplings====Mode of this plant is widely known in English by its Japanese name, konnyaku (yam cake), being cooked and consumed primarily in Japan. The two basic types of cake are white and black. Noodles are made from konnyaku, known as shiratakiPropagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}.
== Uses 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[<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
*Konjac is grown ==Commonly seen growing in China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan and southeast Asia for its large starchy corms, used to create a flour and jelly of the same name. It is also used as a vegan substitute for gelatin.areas==*This polysaccharide makes konjac jelly highly viscous and may be responsible for many of its putative health benefits as used in traditional Chinese medicine{{Commonly seen|moist shady}}, detoxification{{Commonly seen|Forest margins}}, tumour-suppression, blood stasis alleviation and phlegm liquefaction.*Konjac can also be used for facial massage accessories which are currently popular in Korea and gaining popularity in the West{{Commonly seen|western Yunnan}}. Most commonly this is through the use of a konjac sponge, which is unique in that it can be used on sensitive skin that may become easily irritated with more common exfoliating tools*Konjac is used for the purpose of losing weight and supplementing dietary.<ref name="uses"/>
==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">File:Odermennig.jpgFile:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpgImage:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg</gallery> == References == <references><ref name="useschemical composition">[httphttps://www.naturalremediesncbi.orgnlm.nih.gov/konjacpubmed/ 12162564 "Konjacncbi plants"]</ref></references>
<ref name== External Links =="Leaf">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131226161459/http://www.wildflowers-guide.com/39-agrimony.html "wayback machine"]</ref>
*<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[httpshttp://entropical.wikipediatheferns.orginfo/wikiviewtropical.php?id=Amorphophallus+konjac "practical palnts"]</Konjac Konjac-Wikipedia]ref></references>
==External Links==
* [http://www.konjacfoods.com/health/index.html]
* [http://www.cybercolloids.net/information/technical-articles/introduction-konjac-structure]
* [https://wimastergardener.org/article/voodoo-lily-amorphophallus-konjac/]
* [http://eol.org/pages/1098904/overview]
* [http://www.confessionsofaplantgeek.com/2013/02/amorphophallus-konjac-corpse-flower.html]
[[Category:Herbs]]
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