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Zea, Corn Silk, Yu Mi Xu 玉米须

Yu Mi Xu (TCM)
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Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578

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Flora von Deutschland, Kohler, 1886

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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)
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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.

Main Preparations used:

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