The efficacy and medicinal value of corn silk

Corn silk refers to the filamentous substance at the top of the corn fruit. It is also called corn silk. It is an excellent health food ingredient and a Chinese medicinal material. It can promote diuresis and reduce swelling, and can also lower the three highs. If you want to know the specific effects of corn silk, you can follow the editor to check it out.

Benefits of corn silk

1. Corn silk can reduce inflammation and relieve itching

Anti-inflammatory and antipruritic is one of the important functions of corn silk. When people usually have common skin diseases such as urticaria, dermatitis and papules, corn silk can be used directly to treat the itchy skin. Corn silk can be boiled with water and the liquid can be used to wash the affected area. It can be used multiple times a day to quickly relieve the symptoms of skin itching.

2. Corn silk can promote lactation

Many women will experience symptoms of no milk or little milk after giving birth. At this time, you can boil corn silk in water and drink it in time. It can regulate women's endocrine system and increase milk secretion. After taking it, it can play a role in lactation and can significantly increase women's milk secretion.

3. Corn silk can clear the liver and promote bile secretion

Clearing the liver and promoting bile secretion is also one of the important functions of corn silk. It can improve the liver's detoxification ability and regulate bile secretion. It has obvious preventive and alleviating effects on many common liver and gallbladder diseases such as cholecystitis, hepatitis, cirrhosis, fatty liver, etc. that are highly prevalent in humans. In addition, corn silk can clear away heat and reduce jaundice. It also has a good therapeutic effect on human jaundice. It is best to use it together with Chinese medicinal materials such as Artemisia Capillaris during treatment.