Product Name
Historical uses
Category
Issued
Cornsilk
Zea mays
Cholagogue, diuretic, emollient, hypotensive, lithotriptic.
Single product
Sept. 1996
Replaces:
N/A
Common Names:
Corn, Maize.
Parts Used:
Stigmas (corn silk).
Historical Uses:
Cornsilk is known since the 18th century for its diuretic properties.
1
Cornsilk extracts have been used to treat bladder, kidney and urinary tract inflammation, gout (accumulation of uric acid), bed wetting, cystitis, renal calculi, dropsy, liver and gall bladder ailments.
2,3,4
Cornsilk has also been employed in the treatment of arthritis.
1
Cornsilk is said to be a good source of vitamin K, which is known to help stop hemorrhage.
4
Contraindications:
None.
Adverse reactions:
None.
Dosage:
10 to 40 drops after each meal. For infant bleeding, apply 2 drops to the sole of each foot, repeatedly, until bleeding stops.
References:
S. Talalaj & Dr A.S. Czechowicz,
Herbal Remedies Harmful and Beneficial Effects, Hill
of Content, Melbourne, 1989; Dr. A. B. Howard,
Herbal Extracts
,1990;
Atlas des plantes m�dicinales
, Fernand Nathan, Paris, 1976;
Plantes M�dicinales
, Gr�nd, Paris, 1984.
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All right reserved
1
Atlas des plantes m�dicinales
,Fernand Nathan, Paris, 1976, p.138
2
S.Talalaj & Dr A.S.Czechowicz,
Herbal Remedies Harmful and Beneficial Effects,Hill
of Content,Melbourne, 1989,p.242
3
Plantes M�dicinales
, Gr�nd, Paris, 1984, p.312.
4
Dr. A. B. Howard,
Herbal Extracts
,1990, p.15.
This information is not intended to substitute medical advice regarding medical problems, diagnosis, treatments or healing of diseases or other physical and mental problems. This work is about historical observations and historical information relating to herbs. It is not the author's intention to establish prescriptions and/or diagnosis. The author and publisher deny responsibility in case of auto-prescription without former authorization of a physician.
