Cornsilk Tea Bag
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Botanical Name: Zea mays
The long shiny fibers at the top of an ear of corn are called corn silk. Corn silk is used as a medicine.
Corn silk is used for bladder infections, inflammation of the urinary system, inflammation of the prostate, kidney stones, and bedwetting. It is also used to treat congestive heart failure, diabetes, high blood pressure, fatigue, and high cholesterol levels.
Corn silk contains proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and fiber. It also contains chemicals which might work like water pills (diuretics), and it might alter blood sugar levels, and help reduce inflammation.
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Botanical Name: Zea mays
• Bedwetting
• Bladder infections
• Inflammation of the prostate
• Kidney stones
• Diabetes
• Fatigue
• High blood pressure