1. Konjac silk is the silk of konjac, which is sold in all major supermarkets and markets.

2. Introduction to Konjac

1. Konjac (jǔ ruò) (scientific name: Amorphophallus konjac), commonly known as konjac, also known as Amorphophallus, a perennial herbaceous plant of the Araceae family, China In ancient times, it was also called demon taro. Since ancient times, konjac has been known as "gut-removing sand".

2. Konjac has the functions of lowering blood sugar, lowering blood lipids, lowering blood pressure, dispersing toxins, nourishing the skin, unblocking meridians, losing weight, laxative, appetizing, etc. It is a healthy food.

3. The whole plant of Konjac is poisonous, especially the tubers. It cannot be eaten raw and must be processed before it can be eaten. After poisoning, the tongue and throat may become burning, itchy, painful, and swollen. Folks add a little ginger juice to vinegar and take it orally or in the mouth to relieve cough.

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The functions of konjac

1. Detoxification. Its rich plant fiber helps activate intestinal function, accelerates the excretion of harmful toxins in the body, and prevents and reduces the incidence of intestinal system diseases.

2. Lose weight. It is extremely low in calories and can fully satisfy people's eating pleasure without gaining weight. It can achieve a balanced diet and achieve ideal weight loss results without deliberately dieting.

3. Laxative. It is rich in grape mannan, which effectively stimulates the intestinal wall, keeps the intestines fresh, and has an immediate effect in preventing and treating hemorrhoids

4. Clean the stomach. A large amount of soluble plant fiber promotes gastrointestinal peristalsis, can reduce the retention time of harmful substances in the gastrointestinal tract and gallbladder, effectively protect the gastric mucosa and clean the gastric wall.

5. Disease prevention and treatment. Natural mannan has been fully demonstrated by the medical community to inhibit cholesterol, lower blood lipids, lower blood sugar, expand blood vessels, prevent arteriosclerosis and other cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and has the effect of prolonging life.

Reference: Konjac Baidu Encyclopedia