Corn
Local Name: Corn
Scientific
Name: Zea mays
Parts to be Used:
Fruit and silk hair
Common uses
Internal
- Urinary
antiseptic for cystitis, low urine output fluid retention
-
Diuretic, weight loss
- Kidney stones, inflammation of the bladder and
pains in the leg
External
None
recorded
Preparation
Decoction:
1/2 tablespoon of corn silk boiled in 2 liters of water for 15 minutes.
Take 2 cups daily for kidney stones.
Infusion: 1 tablespoon of corn silk boiled in 1 liter of water for 15 minutes. Drink 1 cup several
times a day for diuretic effects.
