The efficacy and function of corn bracts

Corn bract is a medicinal material frequently used in traditional Chinese medicine and is often used to treat various diseases. So today I would like to share with you some information about corn bract.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the sheath-like bracts of corn, a plant of the Poaceae family.

[Original form] Maize, a tall annual cultivated plant. The culm is stout, erect, 1-4m high, usually unbranched, and often has aerial roots at the base nodes. The leaves are broad, linear-lanceolate, with wavy edges and a strong midrib. The male-opening panicle is borne at the top of the culm; the branches of the male inflorescence are triangular, with 2 male spikelets at each node, 1 sessile and 1 with short stalks; each male spikelet contains 2 florets, the glumes are membranous and the tip is pointed; the lemma and palea are both transparent and membranous; the cylindrical female inflorescence emerges in the leaf axil, and the female inflorescence is covered with numerous sheath-like bracts. The female spikelets are densely arranged in longitudinal rows on the thick spike axis, with broad glumes, rounded or slightly concave tips, and the lemma is membranous and transparent. Flowering and fruiting period is July to September.

[Habitat distribution] Widely cultivated throughout the country.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; neutral

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and promotes diuresis; soothes the stomach. Mainly used for urinary tract stones; edema; stomach pain and acid reflux

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is a detailed introduction to the effects and functions of corn bracts. When choosing it, pay attention to the dosage to avoid causing harm to your body.