Cornhusk has diuretic and decongestive effects, clearing the liver and gallbladder, but does not have the effect of clearing heat and reducing inflammation.
Cornhusk can be used dried or fresh to boil water and decoction for internal use, its medicinal effects are mainly diuretic, swelling, liver and gallbladder, and clearing away heat and reducing inflammation is not part of the effects of cornhusk.
In addition, the herb is used to treat hypertension, lactation, carbuncle (acute suppurative condition in which the breasts are red, swollen and painful, and the milk is not discharged smoothly), edema, jaundice, gonorrhea (increased frequency of urination, dribbling and pain), leucorrhea (turbidity of the urine such as white slurry), thirst, cholecystitis, gallstones, and the specific effect of the drug varies from one person to another.
Specific medication-related matters should be carried out under the guidance of a specialist, not unauthorized use of medication, so as not to cause damage to the body.