Health Benefits of Cornsilk

Cornsilk also known as mother's hair are those long, silky threads that cover the corn. Cornsilk is best used when fresh, but it is also available in the market in powdered, capsule form, tea and as an extract.

Health Benefits:

• Cornsilk juice is a powerful and effective diuretic, it is very effective in all sorts of kidney related problems (inflammation of the bladder, urinary tract infection, and painful urination).
• Cornsilk tea can help remedy prostate inflammation.
• Cornsilk diuretic effect is also very good for those people suffering from water retention, bloating whether due to kidney problems or PMS.
• Cornsilk is use as a remedy for heart problem.
• Cornsilk is a rich source of vitamin K which makes it useful in controlling bleeding especially during childbirth.
• Cornsilk tea can help children and adults to stop wetting their bed.

Cornsilk is also beneficial in the following conditions; gout, cystitis, urethritis, gonorrhea, hardening of the arteries, urinary tract infection, gall bladder Stone, mumps, etc.

Direction for use: Boil about 50g of fresh cornsilk to 1liter of water; drink this at least 3 times a day.