Herb Details: CUT&SIFTED
From
the husks or ears hang many soft filaments called "the silk". This is
the part that has medicinal properties. It is cut off before the pollen
drops from the flowers and dried quickly in the shade.
Should
a reliable diuretic be needed then drink Corn Silk tea which is also
an effective, harmless weight-reducer (of interest to the many
overweight people in our affluent society).
For
disorders of the urinary tract with formations of stones, edema, fluid
in the heart, the Corn Silk tea is as effective as for nephritis,
cystitis, inflammation of the prostate, inflammation of the urinary
system, congestive heart failure, diabetes, and high blood pressure, gout and rheumatism.
It can also be employed successfully in bed-wetting of children or older people, as well as for renal colic.
For all these disorders take one tablespoon of tea every two to three hours.
DIRECTIONS: Infusion: 1/4 liter of hot water is poured over 1 heaped teaspoon of Corn Silk, infused for a short time, not sweetened.