Cornhusk tea has the efficacy of promoting water retention and eliminating swelling (facilitating urination and eliminating edema), promoting dampness and reducing jaundice, and is mostly used clinically for the treatment of edema, dysuria (unruly urine), dampness-heat jaundice and other conditions. However, the effective dose of brewing tea is limited, it is difficult to achieve the above effects, it is recommended to consult a doctor, under the guidance of a doctor.
Cornhusk enters the liver meridian, has the effect of clearing the liver and inducing bile, retiring yellowness and removing stones, and can be used for jaundice hepatitis and cholelithiasis. It can be used alone in large doses, or paired with moneywort, Yin Chen and Yu Jin.
Cornhusk is bland in taste and flat in nature, entering the liver and kidney meridians, with diuretic and decongestive effects, it can be used for nephritis edema, cirrhosis of the liver ascites, with donggua pi, azuki bean, vervain, etc.; and with plantain, Lianxianqiangcao, etc., it can be used for feverish gonorrhea (burning and stinging pain is obvious during urination, accompanied by urinary frequency and urgency, and discomfort from traction on the lower abdomen), and unfavorable urination.
The adverse reactions of cornhusk tea are not clear, but those who are allergic to cornhusk need to be prohibited; pregnant women and those with low blood pressure need to be cautious.
Cornhusk should be taken under the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner to identify the symptoms, and not blindly self-medication, so as not to cause delays in the condition.