The efficacy and function of corn silk

What are the effects of corn silk? Today I will give you a detailed introduction:

①Diuretic effect

Corn silk has a diuretic effect on humans and rabbits and can increase chloride excretion, but the effect is weak. The methanol-insoluble part of its water extract that has been dialyzed (A) has the strongest diuretic effect, and has significant effects whether taken orally, subcutaneously or intravenously. The diuretic effect is mainly extrarenal, and the effect on the kidney is very weak.

②Cholestatic and hemostatic effects

Corn silk preparations can promote bile excretion, reduce its viscosity, and reduce its bile pigment content, so they can be used as choleretics for patients with chronic cholecystitis without complications and cholangitis with bile excretion disorders. They can also accelerate the blood coagulation process, increase the content of prothrombin in the blood, and increase the number of platelets, so they can be used as hemostatics and diuretics for bladder and urinary stones.

③Effects on the circulatory system

Intravenous injection of the decoction in anesthetized dogs has a significant hypotensive effect, but in dogs with chronic carotid skin grafts, daily medication for 3 consecutive weeks has no hypotensive effect. A in low concentrations has a dilating effect on peripheral blood vessels.

④Lowering blood sugar

The fermented preparation of corn silk has a very significant effect of lowering blood sugar in rabbits.

The therapeutic effects of corn silk are recommended:

Corn silk is cheap. When corn is harvested, it is kept, dried and stored. It can be used as a food therapy to treat the following diseases:

To treat hepatitis jaundice: decoct and take corn silk, centipede, baby's breath, turmeric, and capillaris.

Gallstones: 100g corn silk, 50g jujube, 60g Artemisia capillaris, decoct in water. Eat the jujube and drink the soup, 1 dose per day, divided into two doses. It can clear away heat and dampness, and promote gallbladder and stone excretion.

For the treatment of nephritis and early stage kidney stones: boil corn silk in any amount into a thick soup and take frequently.

Edema during pregnancy: 30 grams of corn silk, 60 grams of winter melon peel, add 1000 ml of water, boil and extract 300 ml, take in two doses, take for 5 consecutive days.

Hypertension: 100 grams of corn silk, 30 grams of selfheal, and 30 grams of chrysanthemum, decocted in water and taken, 1 dose per day.

Treating essential hypertension: corn silk, watermelon peel, banana. Decoction.

Acute cystitis: 50 grams of corn silk, 20 grams of plantain, and 6 grams of licorice, decoct in water and take the juice warm, 2 doses a day.

Abdominal cramps in women after childbirth: Boil 50 grams of corn silk in water for 20 minutes, take the juice and add 20 grams of brown sugar, drink it, decoct twice a day, it can relieve pain and increase milk production.

Chronic cholecystitis: 200g corn silk, 10g honeysuckle, 10g schisandra chinensis, decocted in water, 1 dose per day. Generally, bilirubin and transaminase can return to normal after 14 days of taking.

Idiopathic edema: 50 grams of corn silk and 5 dates, brew with boiling water instead of tea, 1 dose per day, usually 2-3 doses are effective, and can be used continuously for 1 month.

Neurogenic urination in children: 15g corn silk, decoct in water, take the juice and add appropriate amount of sugar, drink as tea, 1 dose per day, take for 3-5 days to see the effect, and the disease will be cured in about 10 days.

Diabetes: 100 grams of corn silk, decocted in water; or 30 grams of corn silk and 200 grams of pig pancreas, decocted in water, 1 dose per day.