HEALTH BENEFITS OF CORN SILK
-Kehinde Ayeotan
It is a season of corn in Nigeria, let take advantages of corn silk for health benefits
Do you often throw away the string-like, silky fibres from the end of corns when you get them? Well, don’t do so from now on, as these fibres, also known as corn silk, can be made into a tea that comes with a host of health benefits.
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 your 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 in your home.
Here are the top 10 benefits you can get from corn silk tea:
1. 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 functioning of all the vital organs of the body.
2. Reduces Blood Sugar:
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.
3. Reduces 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.
4. Treats Bedwetting:
This is a problem that children and adults face. Corn silk tea is a very effective home remedy for bedwetting. Experts recommend drinking 1 cup of corn silk tea before going to bed to treat this problem.
5. 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, kidney stones, etc.
6. Boosts Digestion:
This beneficial tea helps in boosting digestion and treating digestive problems. Research has shown that 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.
7. 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.
8. Increases Urine:
As mentioned earlier, 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.
9. 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 this tea highly beneficial for your health.
10. Treats Rashes And Boils:
Corn silk tea can also be used topically to treat skin problems such as rashes, boils and helps in relieving itching and pain caused by insect bites, scrapes, and minor cuts. It has antibacterial and antiseptic properties that help in preventing infections.
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