Herbs - Corn Silk

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Corn, with Husk Corn, with Husk

Latin Name: Zea mays

Family: Familius

 
Description

Corn is native to Central America. It has been cultivated for over 5,500 years and is now a major crop grown the world over. It is common in most diets and is a wonderful medicine. Corn silk refers to the beard that comes with corn on the cob and this is what is used in herbal preparations.

This herb is only medicinally useful when the silk is fresh, wet, and alive. Once the silk dries, the medicinal properties are lost. Be weary of dried herbs or teas derived from corn silk for sale in shops.

 

Ailments / Situations Where Used

Corn silk is a very soothing demulcent, and a great tonic diuretic (increases the flow of urine). It is used for most urinary tract infections and in catarrh of the bladder. It is also helpful in passing urinary stones.

Corn silk is used to thin the bile and promote its secretion. It has a reputation in cleaning the circulation of urea. Some herbalists claim it lowers blood pressure. Corn oil is used for arteriosclerosis and high cholesterol.


 

Source

Corn "beard" (silk).


 

Preparations

Infusion: Pour one cup boiling water over 2 teaspoons fresh plant and infuse 10 to 15 minutes.

Tincture: It is best to use the tincture form (alcohol extract) of this plant since it looses much of its virtues in the drying process. Take 3 to 5mL of the tincture 3 times a day.


 

Contraindications / Precautions / Warnings

There are no known contraindications.


 

Ailment / Situation Listing

 

Arteriosclerosis (Oil)

Cystitis

Gonorrhea

Gout

High Blood Pressure

High Cholesterol (Oil)

Prostatitis

Rheumatism

Urinary Stones

Urinary Tract Infections

 

 

 


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