Corn and Corn Silk

We all know corn(sweetcorn) is good and fun to eat food but what do we know about corn silk. Most people throw away the corn silk but do you know corn silk has good medicinal property that will help and relive bladder control problem or other such as overactive bladder, urethritis, kidney or ureter stones in the urinary tract? In most country in Asia, China and Koran's has been used corn silk to treat these problems hundred years. Below are little bit of fact about corn and its use in food and medicinal purpose.

Interesting facts about corn

Corn has been around date back to B.C 5000-7000 and it is believed to be from Mexico and spread through out North and South America where Indians using it as food and trading. Corn was used in main dish as corn meal or compliment to fish or just eat as vegetable. In 1493, Columbus and other explorer saw corn grow in field, and seen how these natives used, they brought back in Europe. Then corn was spread out to rest of Europe as well as Africa.

The reason corn has sweet taste is due to the carbohydrate-rich foods. It is fun to eat corn with hand because of the the sweet taste of corn and also it fills well.  Corn contains good source of vitamin and many nutrients including thiamin (vitamin B1), pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), folate, dietary fiber, vitamin C, phosphorus and manganese. The nutritional value of corn is high, especially to strengthen blood vessel walls, contains lecithin required for nerve tissue and skin , vitamin E to improve immunity and prevent dry skin such as eczema.

Corn is effective for patients with diabetes by lowering blood pressure and contains high level of antioxidants. It is also said thiamin in corn helps Alzheimer's disease by maintain corn in daily stable diet. For more information about corn and its benefits:

Medicinal use of corn silk

Corn is rarely used as herbal medicine, but it has been written in Oriental Medicine, dry corn silk can use to effectively cure on bladder problems.   How can corn silk could contribute to cure or relive bladder, urethritis, cystitis,  nephritis, kidney or ureter stones in the urinary tract? Drink tea made out of dried corn silk.  Benefits about corn silk read this article here.