Corn cob is corn husk, corn husk has the effect of diuretic swelling, diuretic yellow (dispel dampness, subside jaundice), there is a treatment of edema, urinary incontinence (urine is not smooth), diuretic yellow and other effects. But pay attention to soak water to drink water containing active ingredients is limited, the efficacy of the drug is weak.
Cornhusk for the graminaceous plant corn style and stigma, as a traditional Chinese medicine with diuretic swelling, diuretic yellow effect. Clinically, it is used to treat edema, dysuria, and dampness and yellowing. But cornhusks drink water contains limited active ingredients, and can not be used as a substitute for medicinal purposes.
Cornhusks are sweet and bland in nature, and are attributed to the bladder, liver and gallbladder meridians. Its adverse reactions, contraindications to the population is not clear. Boil the food to remove the bracts of the beard and do not take it when it is not used for medicinal purposes. When patients take corn husk and other herbs at the same time, it is recommended to take under the guidance of a pharmacist.
When patients need to take corn husk to cure or regulate the body, it is recommended to take it under the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner, not self-medication.