1, corn silk is sweet and flat. Other nutrients can enhance human metabolism, regulate nervous system function, make skin soft and smooth, and inhibit and delay the generation of wrinkles. In traditional Chinese medicine, corn stigma is also called Gracilaria lemaneiformis, which is sweet and flat, and has a wide range of preventive and health care uses.

2. Because corn is wrapped in corn bags during its growth, it needs to rely on corn stigma to absorb nutrients, so corn stigma contains various vitamins and other nutrients, which can not only cool blood and purge heat, but also dispel damp-heat in the body, induce diuresis and reduce swelling. It is a good weight-losing drink after being made into tea.

3. Nutritionists point out that corn stigma contains valuable flavonoids, glycosides, minerals, organic acids and sugars, which have medicinal values such as antioxidant, antitumor and immune functions, and are worth making full use of.

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Many people always like to peel off the skin and clean the corn beard when buying corn, but this is unscientific. It is best to buy corn with skin.

This is because the husk can protect the moisture in corn from evaporation, thus maintaining its taste. When cooking corn, it is also best to peel off the outermost thick skin of corn, leaving the innermost two thin skins, and at the same time, wash the corn whiskers, so as to retain the unique flavor of corn and make it easier to cook.

Generally, corn can be boiled for about 8 minutes. When the corn is ripe, you'd better drain it at once, otherwise the taste of the corn will not be rich. It should be reminded that the soup made of corn husk and corn stigma is called "Longxu Decoction", which is suitable for patients with diabetes and hypertension.

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