What are the effects and functions of corn silk? What diseases can corn silk cure?

Corn can be eaten, and corn silk can be used to treat diseases. Let me tell you about it in detail:

(1) Corn silk: (diuretic and anti-jaundice medicine)

Sweet, light, neutral. Enter the bladder, liver and gallbladder meridians.

effect:

It can promote bile secretion and reduce jaundice, promote diuresis and reduce swelling, and stop bleeding.

application:

1. It is now used for icteric hepatitis, cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, etc. It can be used alone in large doses, or with Lysimachia chinensis, Artemisia capillaris, Curcuma aromatica, etc.

2. Modern use for nephritis edema, liver cirrhosis ascites, as well as heat stranguria, urinary incontinence, etc. The former can be used together with wax gourd peel, red bean, verbena, etc.; the latter can be used together with plantain, lianqian grass, etc.

3. Used for epistaxis, gingival bleeding, hemorrhagic purpura, etc. It can be used in combination with Radix Rehmanniae, Rhizoma Imperatae, Radix Scutellariae, etc.

In addition, it can also be used for diabetes and hypertension. It can be taken alone in large doses.

If this product is cut into short strips, mixed with angelica tail powder, and then lit and smoked, it will have a certain effect on chronic sinusitis.

[Dosage, precautions, and contraindications]

15-60 grams. Use moderately for smoking.

Research:

Contains sugars, malic acid, citric acid, vitamin K, inorganic salts (especially potassium salts), etc.

It can promote bile secretion, reduce its viscosity and bilirubin content. It has a strong diuretic effect and can inhibit protein excretion. It can increase prothrombin in the blood and accelerate blood coagulation.

It can also be used dry.

Corn silk has the effects of diuresis, lowering blood pressure, promoting bile secretion, increasing blood thrombin and accelerating blood coagulation. Cut the corn silk before pollination, dry it in the shade and store it, boil it in water and use it as tea. It has a certain effect on nephritis, cystitis, cholecystitis, rheumatism, hypertension and obesity.

(II) Six Examples of Corn Silk in Treating Diseases

1. Diuretic: It is often used to treat edema caused by nephritis. Take 50-100 grams of it every day, decocted in water. For ascites caused by schistosomiasis and liver cirrhosis, you can use corn silk, watermelon seeds, and red beans, decocted in water.

2. Choleretic: Treat cholecystitis, fatty liver, and diabetes. Often used in combination with Artemisia capillaris and Gardenia jasminoides. 50 grams each of corn silk and turmeric, decocted in water, can reduce serum cholesterol and blood sugar levels.

3. Stop bleeding: Corn silk, roots and leaves can treat vomiting blood, epistaxis and hematuria. When there is hematuria, corn silk, shepherd's purse flowers and white imperata roots, 30 grams each, are decocted in water and taken orally.

4. Lowering blood pressure: Corn silk, wild chrysanthemum and cassia seed are often used to make tea to improve the symptoms of hypertension.

5. Antidiarrhea: For diarrhea caused by indigestion, especially watery diarrhea, corn silk or corn cobs boiled in water can have an antidiarrheal effect.

Corn silk also has the effects of strengthening the heart, stimulating appetite, and relieving asthma. It tastes sweet, is neutral in nature, and has no side effects.

6. Treatment of urticaria: 15g corn silk, 10g sweet white wine (glutinous rice) and 300ml water. Boil the corn silk for about 10-15 minutes, filter the water and add sweet white wine (10g glutinous rice) and boil for 10-15 minutes. Remove the residue and take it 1-2 times a day.