Fresh cornhusk has the effect of diuretic, swelling, clearing the liver and gallbladder.
Cornhusk is made from the stigma and stigmas of corn in the family Gramineae. It is sweet in flavor, bland in nature, and flat in nature, and mainly belongs to the kidney, liver, gallbladder, and stomach meridians, and it can be freshly used to make tea.
Cornhusk’s medicinal effects include diuretic, swelling, liver and gallbladder.
The herb is mainly used for treating leucorrhea (cloudy urine like white pulp), thirst, jaundice, gonorrhea (increased frequency of urination, drenching and astringent pain), hypertension, cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, edema, carbuncle (red, swollen, and painful breasts, with poor discharge of breast milk, and eventual purulent disease), and lactational incontinence.
Cornhusk has no clear contraindications and adverse reactions. The medicinal effect that can be exerted as a tea substitute is limited, and it cannot replace the medication to treat the disease. After the emergence of discomfort should be timely medical treatment, under the guidance of the doctor to choose the drug treatment, not self-medication, so as not to cause damage to the body.