Medicinal value and efficacy of corn silk

Corn silk is the silk-like substance on the top of the corn fruit. In the eyes of many people, it is a very inconspicuous existence. In fact, you should not underestimate it, because corn silk can be used as medicine, and it is a Chinese herbal medicine with excellent efficacy. I will give a detailed introduction to its efficacy and function later. After reading it, you will definitely have a new understanding of corn silk and pay more attention to it in your future life.

Medicinal value and efficacy of corn silk

1. Medicinal value of corn silk

Corn silk tastes bitter when used as medicine, and has a mild nature. It can enter the liver meridian, gallbladder meridian and bladder meridian, and has many functions such as diuresis, swelling reduction, liver clearing and bile promoting. It can be used to treat human hepatitis, athlete's foot, edema, nephritis, diabetes and other diseases. The treatment is mainly based on decoction, and the dosage is mostly between thirty and sixty grams.

2. Corn silk can cure nephritis

Nephritis is a common disease in humans. After it occurs, people will experience a variety of adverse symptoms such as difficulty urinating and body edema. At this time, you can use corn silk to treat it. The specific method is to boil 100 grams of corn silk with water, and then take it once a day. If it is due to ascites caused by schistosomiasis, corn silk needs to be used together with Chinese medicinal materials such as watermelon seeds and red beans. This will make its diuretic effect more outstanding.

3. Corn silk can stop bleeding

Hemostasis is also one of the important functions of corn silk. It has a good therapeutic effect on human vomiting blood, hematuria and epistaxis. During treatment, corn silk can be used together with Chinese medicinal materials such as shepherd's purse flowers and white grass roots. 30 grams of each can be prepared, added with clear water to boil and take it once a day, which can play a good hemostatic effect.