Botanical Name:
Zea mays
Common Name(s):
Corn silk
Habitat:
Native to Andes and Central America - Cultivated worldwide
Parts Used:
Silk or fronds
Key Actions:
- Demulcent
- Diuretic
- Urinary antiseptic
Traditional Uses:
- UTIs
- Cystitis
- Irritable bladder
- Enlarged prostate
- Chronic urethritis
- Fluid retention
- Pressure incontinence
- Bedwetting
- Jaundice
Contraindications:
Generally considered safe.
Preparations:
- Infusion
- Decoction
- Tincture
- Capsules
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