Modern medical research shows that corn must have the functions of assisting in lowering blood fat, diuresis, lowering blood pressure, assisting in lowering blood sugar and benefiting gallbladder. Chinese medicine believes that corn stigma has the functions of detumescence, calming the liver, promoting gallbladder function, clearing away heat and purging fire, and can be widely used for adjuvant treatment of chronic nephritis, edema, hepatitis, hypertension, diabetes, cholecystitis, gallstones and other diseases, or combined with other Chinese medicines.
Many patients with hypertension will drink corn beard soaked in water as tea. Corn beard has the function of dilating peripheral blood vessels and diuresis, which can help lower blood pressure. At the same time, corn stigma has a good auxiliary treatment effect on hepatitis, gallstones and cholecystitis. As a health tea, it can be used together with Herba Artemisiae Scopariae, Radix Arnebiae, and Rabdosia japonica.
As the saying goes, ten fat and nine wet, many people with heavy moisture can't lose weight if they want to lose weight. If you feel wet, you can usually drink more corn beard dampness-removing tea. Boiling and soaking with different materials has the effects of lowering three highs, eliminating dampness, reducing blood fat and expelling toxin, which can be said to be a very good natural health care product. Corn silk has a good detumescence and diuretic effect. Drinking corn stigma water or corn stigma tea can promote water excretion in the human body. Drinking corn stigma water before three meals a day has a good slimming effect on edematous obesity. Drinking corn silk tea in summer also has the effect of cooling serum heat, which can not only drive away damp heat in the body, but also stimulate appetite. After making tea, it is a good slimming drink.
According to research, corn stigma has certain antiallergic effect, which can be used as an adjuvant treatment for urticaria and asthma. The detoxification function of corn stigma can be used to treat mastitis. In addition, corn stigma also has a good appetizing effect, and it can be used as tea when it is hot in summer. In addition, Chinese medicine often uses it to boil water and cook rice porridge to treat anorexia patients after surgery, chemotherapy and serious illness, with good results. The usual usage is oral administration after decoction, and the usual dosage is 50 ~100g per day. If you think corn water is too weak, you can add some honey, or drink it after refrigeration, which will taste good.
? There is also a folk saying that "pregnant women drink corn beard to hydrolyze fetal toxin", which actually refers to the role of corn beard in promoting bile excretion and preventing cholecystitis and jaundice. Generally speaking, pregnant women can drink corn silk water, but it is best to consult an obstetrician first. Even if they drink, they should not overdo it and be too frequent, 2~3 times a week, 200~300ml each time. When brewing corn silk tea, you can add a small amount of rock sugar, which makes the taste easier to eat. In the third trimester of pregnancy, pregnant women's kidney burden is obviously aggravated and edema is aggravated. At this time, drinking corn silk tea in moderation has the effect of improving intelligence and diuresis, and has no side effects.
Brewing corn stigma with boiling water to make corn stigma tea is not only sweet, but also beneficial to health. In addition to simply boiling water with corn stigma, you can also make soup with other foods. When corn must be cooked, pay attention to the following matters!
1. Pay attention to dosage: As a blind Chinese herbal medicine, corn silk needs to be paid attention to. Generally speaking, 20 ~ 50 grams of adult health care is enough, and it is not recommended to take it in excess (it is recommended to take it under the guidance of a doctor, and the dosage can be adjusted according to the symptoms during treatment).
2. Avoid taking it on an empty stomach: As mentioned above, corn definitely has a hypoglycemic effect, and eating it on an empty stomach is likely to further lower blood sugar and easily lead to hypoglycemia.
3. Choose fresh corn stigma: corn should be soaked in clear water to avoid mildew, which is not good for your health. If it is dry, keep it well to avoid deterioration and odor.
Corn silk, seemingly useless, is often regarded as domestic garbage, but it is actually a kind of traditional Chinese medicine with health care function. As long as you have the vision of turning waste into treasure and use it skillfully, you can also stay healthy. So don't dislike corn silk, because it has suitable indications, and reasonable use is also a good choice, which may have unexpected effects! You can collect more spare when you buy tender corn! !