The whole plant of Amorphophallus konjac is poisonous, especially the tuber, which should not be eaten raw and can only be eaten after processing. It is best to buy processed konjac products, such as konjac tofu and konjac noodles. It is attenuated and safe to eat.
In addition, because konjac is rich in dietary fiber, too much dietary fiber will interfere with the absorption of vitamins and minerals, so konjac should not be eaten as a dinner, enough is enough.
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Precautions:
(1), konjac is poisonous and cannot be eaten directly. If eaten, the tuber should be ground, washed with water to remove the juice, added with lime, boiled and solidified, and finally made into a gelatinous edible form.
(2) Because raw konjac is poisonous, it must be cooked for more than 3 hours before eating.
(3) Amorphophallus konjac is rich in dietary fiber, which is not easy to digest and absorb in the gastrointestinal tract, so people with poor gastrointestinal function and indigestion should not eat too much at a time.
(4) Patients with skin diseases should eat less.
(5) Amorphophallus konjac is cold, and those with typhoid cold symptoms should eat less.
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