Corn with whiskers boiled water to drink has diuretic, swelling, choleretic effect. But the efficacy is very little, not a substitute for drugs, physical discomfort also need to consult a doctor in a timely manner, under the guidance of a physician to use medication.
Cornhusks taste sweet, light, flat, the effect of diuretic, swelling, and can also calm the liver, choleretic; in the clinic, cornhusks are mainly used to treat nephritis, hepatitis, edema and so on.
In addition, it also has a certain therapeutic effect on urinary incontinence, damp-heat jaundice and other diseases; corn with beard decoction taken with water has these effects.
The adverse reaction aspect of cornhusk is not yet precise, and the contraindications are not yet clear; it should be noted that patients with Yin deficiency in the body should be cautious of using cornhusk water.
Before using the drug, it should be used correctly and standardized under the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner’s discernment, and should not be used on its own, so as not to cause adverse effects on the body.