09/07/2025
AMAZING HEALTH BENEFIT OF CORN SILK
Do you always throw away the string-like, silky fibers from the end of corns when you get them? Alright, donβt worry as this post is about to let you know why you should never throw away fibers from corn, which is the corn silk. It can be made into tea that comes with a host of amazing health benefits.
We are already in the Corn season, please do make sure you try some corn silk tea for you and your loved ones to benefit from it.
What you know about corn Silk - Corn silk contains stigmasterol and sitosterol, which are highly effective in preventing heart disease and high cholesterol. It also has plant acids that help in improving oral and skin conditions as well as regulating glucose levels in the body.
The most common way to make use of corn silk is in the form of tea. You should definitely make corn silk tea a staple at the comfort of your home.
Regular research are being conducted on corn silk tea and how it can benefit your health. If you are looking for a mild, natural remedy that helps in improving your health, this is an excellent option that you should definitely try out. Corn silk has a great taste and is loaded with antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals.
Corn silk also contains polyphenols that keep a wide range of diseases away. This makes corn silk tea a beneficial beverage, whether you are trying to treat a specific condition or that you want to promote your general overall health.
πAccording to researchers, corn silk has other benefits.
It is found to be an effective natural treatment for conditions including disorders of the prostate, obesity, PMS (premenstrual syndrome) and carpel tunnel syndrome. Drinking a cup or two of corn silk tea every day offers many wonderful effects on your body and give you many benefits. Corn silk tea is a great way to gain a lot of essential nutrients, treat and prevent a wide range of ailments and diseases.
It is an all-natural remedy that you should consider making a part of your daily diet and gain loads of benefits that other foods may not be able to give you.
Here are how Corn Silk can benefit you medically -
The corn silk is not a food on its own, but is definitely a very useful medicine. Nature intends for us to find a way of eating the corn together with the silk as food so that it will also serve as medicine, and if we cannot eat them together, then we are to find ways of taking the silk alone as medicine.
π Corn silk Helps Fight Obesity
π Corn silk combats Cholesterol
πReduces Gout -
Corn silk tea has many wonderful properties. These help in reducing pain that is associated with gout. Start by drinking 3 cups of corn silk tea a day. Once you gain relief from the pain, cut it down to 1 cup a day.
πTreats Bedwetting:
This is a problem that children and adults face. Corn silk tea is a very effective home remedy for bedwetting.
Drinking 1 cup of corn silk tea before going to bed.
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Helps Cope With Kidney Problems -
Corn silk tea is also a wonderful home remedy for kidney problems. It is highly effective in treating conditions that are related to the kidneys, including painful urination, urinary tract infection, bladder infection, inflammation of the urinary system, and prevents kidney stones.
Corn silk has been used since the ancient days to prevent the occurrence of kidney stones. Corn silk usage can increase urine flow and decrease the chances of sediment formation in the kidneys, which otherwise can eventually lead to kidney stone formation. However, corn silk cannot treat kidney stones that are already present.
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Provides Vitamin C -
With corn silk tea, you get loads of Vitamin C. This is a powerful antioxidant that helps prevent the damage of free radicals and cardiovascular diseases. It also stimulates blood circulation, which is essential for the optimal functions of all the vital organs of the body.
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Reduces Blood Sugar and blood pressure -
Corn silk tea is great for people with high blood pressure. It helps in reducing the levels of blood sugar by increasing insulin levels in the body. It is also an excellent natural treatment for congestive heart failure, diabetes, high cholesterol, etc.
Taking corn silk tea helps those with blood sugar issues and high blood pressure a lot.
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Helps heal inflammatory ailments and conditions
Corn silk is known for its anti-inflammatory properties. Corn silk can be used to reduce the pain caused by inflammatory ailments like gout and arthritis. The diuretic action of corn silk may prevent excess uric acid formation in the body, which leads to gout pain. However, it should not be taken as a cure for arthritis related conditions.
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Boosts Digestion -
Corn silk tea helps in boosting digestion and treating digestive problems. Corn silk tea can stimulate the secretion of bile by the liver. This bile is stored in the gallbladder, resulting in proper digestion of food.
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Controls Bleeding:
One of the many benefits of drinking corn silk tea is that it provides your body with Vitamin K in a good amount. This vitamin is important for controlling bleeding, especially for women who are going through childbirth.
It facilitates blood clotting due to it's vitamin K component. This ensures you do not experience excessive blood loss in the cause of an injury.
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Increases Urine - Corn silk tea is an effective natural treatment for kidney problems. This is because it helps in increasing the amount of urine. When this occurs, you can avoid many kidney problems as toxins and other harmful substances are efficiently flushed out of your body.
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Urinary Tract Infections -
Corn silk works as an anti-inflammatory agent for urinary tract infections. It basically coats the urinary tract lining and thwarts further irritation.
Corn silk tea consumption helps soothe the inflamed bladder and the urinary tract. It makes you urinate, and thus reduces the risk of bacteria build-up in the urinary tract. It is also used to soothe the irritated prostate gland.
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Works As A Diuretic Agent - For ages, corn silk tea has been used as a natural potent diuretic agent. It helps flush out excess water and waste from the body, thereby reducing complications related to water retention.
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Provides Nutrients -
Corn silk tea is also a great source of beta-carotene, riboflavin, menthol, thymol, selenium, niacin, and limonene, among other essential nutrients. These are not available in all plant foods, and this makes corn silk tea highly beneficial for your health.
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Treats Rashes And Boils - Corn silk tea can be used topically to treat skin problems such as rashes, boils and helps in relieving itching and pain caused by insect bites, and minor cuts. It has antibacterial and antiseptic properties that help in preventing infections.
How To Prepare Corn Silk Tea.
πWash your corn silk properly in clean water
πBoil 1 tablespoon of corn silk (chopped) in 1 cup of water. Then cover the pot and allow it to boil for 15 to 20 minutes.
π You can add 1 teaspoon of raw honey or lemon juice though optional. Drink warm or cold.
πYou can store the remaining tea in your refrigerator for 2 to 3 days.
πThe dose depends on the condition that you suffer from as well as your body weight. The general recommendation for adults is 1 cup, 2-3 times a day.
Take note -
Before you use corn silk tea as a treatment for any health issues, consult your health care provider to make sure that it does not interfere with any medication.
Alternatively,
This is the usual preparation method.
πDry or fresh corn silk,Water and Lemon juice
πCollect a handful of fresh corn silk,or dried ones. Remove any particles in them, put in a pot and add two cups of water. Allow to boil for about five minutes, then turn off the flame, and leave it for about five minutes. Strain the water into a cup and sip slowly. Most people prefer adding lemon juice to add to the taste and flavor of this tea.
π This tea can be stored in the refrigerator for a few days. But DONβT add sugar or milk.
Another way to prepare this tea -
This method is ideal for those who want to obtain the natural benefits of corn silk.
The ingredients are: Dried corn silk, chopped, Water, Honey or any sweetener of your choice.
A. This method does not need boiling.
B. Pour some water in a glass jar with a lid.
C. Add the dried silk corn in the water.
D. Put on the lid and then keep the jar out in the sun for an entire day.
E. At the end of the day, bring the jar inside and add some honey to it and stir well.
F. Keep it in the refrigerator and serve chilled.
NOTE
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. Donβt use it with anti hypertensive medications as the combined effect may cause too low blood pressure.
You also need to be careful about the chances of corn silk interacting with specific medications.
The use of corn silk reduces blood sugar levels. On same note, don't combine corn silk when you use specific diabetes drugs.
If you use both at the same time, your blood sugar levels may fall too low resulting to hypoglycemia, which is not desirable.
Please, those who have blood sugar in high amounts (hyperglycemia) or are dealing with elevated blood pressure (hypertension) should take this tea after consulting a doctor.
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. Not recommended for pregnant women after the first four months, as it can cause uterine contractions which can lead to premature labour.
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