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):-obstructed urine with scanty or difficult urination-acute and chronic nephritic edema, chronic cystitis, gravel, irritable bladder-congested or chronically inflamed kidneys.-phosphatic and uric acid calculi-Prostatitis-Gonorrhea.2. Clears Liver Heat and Damp (West, TCM):-pain and tenderness of the Liver region, nausea, irritability as seen in cholecystitis, Gall Bladder stones-Jaundice-Icteric hepatitis and hepatic cirrhosis (TCM)3. Benefits the Kidneys:-Diabetes mellitus (TCM)-bed-wetting in children.4. Settles Wind:-Hypertension-Tics from deficiency of the Heart. (TCM)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 Kidney Bean decoctedii. Corn Silk with Lobelia chinensis, Alisma Ze Xieiii. with Damp and Spleen deficienbcy, Corn Silk with Pyrrosia, Poria Fu Ling, Alisma Ze Xie, Atractylodes Bia Zhuiv. severe, decoct Corn Silk with Barley, Celery, with a little Cinnamon and drink the soup2. Cystitis, UTI:i. Corn Silk with Barleyii. Corn Silk, Agrimony, Couch Grass, Plantain seediii. with frequent urine, Corn Silk with Bearberryvi. Corn…

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