Corn Silk (Zea mays)

玉米须yù mǐ xūYumixu

Zea mays · Plant

Zea mays
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Indications

Cautions

May affect blood sugar; caution with diabetes medications; may have diuretic effects; caution with kidney disorders.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Corn Silk for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Corn Silk does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Clear Liver & Disinhibit GallbladderDisinhibit Urine & Disperse Edema

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