Names: Cornsilk, Indian Corn, Maidis Stigma, Maize Silk, Stigma Maydis, Zea.  Zea mays.

Family: Gramineae (cereals).

A cereal that is generally known as corn. Together with wheat and rice, it is one of the top three crops on a global basis. It is grown for use as corn oil, popcorn, seed corn, sweet corn, animal feed or raw material for the corn-starch and starch syrup industries.

From the husks or ears hang many soft filaments called "the silk". This is the part that has medicinal properties. It is out off before the pollen drops from the flowers and dried quickly in the shade.

Properties:

promote urination – re lin, stone lin, edema
regulate gallbladder – jaundice
wasting, thirst disorder

Dosage:1.5 – 4.5g.

Also Used For:

Orally, corn silk is used for cystitis, urethritis, nocturnal enuresis, prostatitis, and acute chronic inflammation of the urinary system.