There are some taboos in women's postpartum diet, because eating some foods may affect their physical recovery, and sometimes it is not conducive to milk secretion. There are also some postpartum women who often have poor urination and defecation, so they must soak the corn in water to facilitate the second defecation. So can I drink corn water for the next month?

Women can drink some soaked corn silk in moderation during confinement, which has the effect of detumescence and diuresis. In particular, some women often have poor defecation and edema obesity during postpartum confinement. At this time, drinking some corn stigma soaked in water in moderation can reduce edema, eliminate excessive water retention in the body, and have a certain role in facilitating weight loss.

Most postpartum women will have difficulty urinating during confinement, especially women who have caesarean section. They will have catheters, so they often have difficulty urinating in a short time after removing the catheters. At this time, drinking some corn stigma water will help diuresis and urination.

In traditional Chinese medicine, corn stigma is also called Gracilaria lemaneiformis, which can promote lactation and also has a certain effect of reducing milk. If postpartum women have less milk secretion and milk deposition, they can also drink some soaked corn silk in moderation, which is conducive to increasing milk secretion and promoting lactation. Moreover, the unique diuretic and heat-clearing effect of corn stigma can also be applied to milk, which is helpful for neonatal jaundice to subside as soon as possible. However, corn must be soaked in water, although there are many benefits, but it should also be moderate, especially for pregnant women.