CORN SILK ZEA MAYS

CORN SILK (Zea mays L.) +++

Activities (Corn Silk) :
- Antiedemic (f; FAD); Cardiotonic (f; PHR; PH2); Cell Proliferant (1; FAD); Choleretic (1; PNC); Cholinergic (1; CAN); Diuretic (1; APA; CAN; FAD; PH2); Gastrosedatve (1; PH2); Hypertensive (f; PHR; PH2); Hypoglycemic (1; FAD); Hypotensive (1; FAD); Litholytic (f; CAN); Uterocontractant (1; CAN); Vulnerary (1; FAD).

Indications (Corn Silk) :
- Atherosclerosis (1; FAD); Bladder Stone (f; APA); Cholecystosis (f; FAD); Cystosis (1; APA; CAN); Dropsy (f; APA); Dyspepsia (f; PH2); Dysuria (f; PHR); Enuresis (f; CAN); Gonorrhea (1; APA; FAD); Gout (1; APA; FAD); Hepatosis (f; FAD; PH2); High Blood Pressure (1; FAD); Hyperglycemia (1; FAD); Inflammation (f; APA); Low Blood Pressure (f; PHR; PH2); Nephrosis (f; CAN); PMS (1; APA); Prostatosis (1; CAN); Rheumatism (f; APA; FAD); Stone (f; CAN); Swelling (f; FAD); Urethrosis (1; CAN; PNC); UTI (1; APA; CAN; PH2); Water Retention (1; APA; CAN; FAD; PH2).

Dosages (Corn Silk) :
- 4 - 8 g silk as tea 3 ×/day (CAN); 1 tsp silk/cup water up to several ×/day (WIC); 2 tsp corn silk/cup tea every other day (PH2); 4 - 8 ml liquid extract; 5 - 15 ml tincture (1:5 in 25% alcohol) 3 ×/day (CAN); 2 - 3 tsp tincture/day (20 g corn silk/100 ml 20% ethanol to steep 5 days) (PH2); 8 - 15 ml syrup (CAN); 2 - 8 ml liquid corn silk extract (PNC).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Corn Silk) :
- Class 1 (AHP). Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages (PH2). CAN reports dermatosis and allergenic reaction. Because of its uterine stimulant effect in vivo, its use in pregnancy and lactation is to be avoided (CAN). Because of its diuretic activity, could lead to hypokalemia (CAN). Allantoin may explain cell-proliferant and vulnerary activity (FAD). APA questions the diuretic activity (APA).