CORN SILK Zea mays
Liquid extract of fresh stigma & style (“silk”) of corn ears.
- Actions: Nutritive. Soothing diuretic. Mild heart and blood vessel tonic.
- Uses: Irritations and inflammation of urinary tract (esp. alkaline urine); especially useful in
children's bladder disorders and bedwetting due to irritation. Water retention caused by heart
or kidney conditions.
- Dose: Take 30 to 40 drops, 2 to 5 times per day.
- Cautions: None known.