Zea, Corn Silk, Yu Mi Xu 玉米须
Yu Mi Xu (TCM)
Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578
Flora von Deutschland, Kohler, 1886
Botanical name:
Zea mays
Parts used:
Corn Silk
Temperature & Taste:
Neutral, Sweet.
Uses:
1. Clears Heat and Damp, Promotes Urine, Clears Stones (TCM, West, Ayurveda):
-scanty or difficult urination
2. Clears Liver Heat and Damp (West, TCM):
-Jaundice
3. Benefits the Kidneys:
4. Settles Wind:
-Hypertension
5. Stops bleeding:
-bleeding of the nose or gums.
Dose:
Decoction: 6–18 grams (up to 50 grams for severe Edema)
Main Combinations:
1. Edema:
i. Corn Silk with … available in PRO version
ii. Corn Silk with … available in PRO version
iii. with Damp and Spleen deficienbcy, Corn Silk with … available in PRO version
iv. severe, decoct Corn Silk with … available in PRO version
2. Cystitis, UTI:
i. Corn Silk with … available in PRO version
ii. Corn Silk, … available in PRO version
iii. with frequent urine, Corn Silk with … available in PRO version
vi. Corn Silk, … available in PRO version
v. from Heat and Damp, Corn Silk with … available in PRO version
3. Gravel and Stones:
i. Corn Silk with … available in PRO version
ii, Corn Silk with … available in PRO version
4. Nephritis:
i. Corn Silk with … available in PRO version
5. Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy, Corn Silk with … available in PRO version
6. Liver disease, Corn Silk with … available in PRO version
Cautions:
Generally Safe. Not used in marked Yin deficiency.
