Latin Name: Zea mays
Alternate Names: Yu Mi Shu (Chinese)
Family: POACEAE
Parts Used: Stamen, stigmas (collected when corn sheds its pollen.
Properties: Alterative, Cholagogue, Demulcent, Diuretic, Galactagogue, Lithotriptic, Tonic.
Internal Uses: Arthritis, Bedwetting, Cystitis, Edema, Gout, Hypertension, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Prostatitis, Urethritis, Urinary Infections
Internal Applications: Tea, Tincture, Capsules.
Cornsilk can be used in conditions of high uric acid such as [...]