Corn has a high nutritional value and is an excellent food crop. As a high-yield grain crop in China, corn is an important feed for animal husbandry, aquaculture, aquaculture, etc.**; It is also one of the indispensable raw materials for food, medical and health, light industry, chemical industry, etc. People only understand the role of corn kernels, often ignoring the other parts of corn. It is no exaggeration to say that the whole body of corn is a treasure, and corn silk and germ are also good health products.
Corn whiskers are called "dragon whiskers" by old Chinese medicine practitioners. Don't underestimate the most inconspicuous corn whiskers, boiling water and drinking it has great effects, don't waste it anymore.
Corn silk contains valuable flavonoids, glycosides, minerals, organic acids and sugars, which have medicinal properties such as antioxidant, anti-tumor, and immune function, which are worthy of our full use. Recommended method: Fresh corn silk fried water instead of tea.
You can drink the corn silk directly with water, but it is best to clean the corn silk first, add a pinch of corn silk to the boiling water, then reduce the heat to keep the water temperature below 80, and continue to cook for 2-3 minutes.
If you feel that the taste of corn silk is too bitter or too light, you can add an appropriate amount of honey or rock sugar and other flavoring agents to adjust the taste.
However, for better results, it's best to chop the corn whiskers before boiling them so that they release more nutrients.
1.Lowers blood sugar
The home remedies for lowering blood sugar of corn silk are widely circulated in Yujian. Experimental studies have shown that the polysaccharides in corn silk have a good hypoglycemic effect on the small fan diabetes model, and can promote the synthesis of liver glycogen.
However, corn silk should never be used as a substitute for hypoglycemic drugs, and it can be supplemented with boiled water for drinking corn silk during taking hypoglycemic drugs, and the hypoglycemic effect will be better.
2.Protects the heart
The flavonoids in corn silk can inhibit the production of harmful LDL, which has a protective effect on the heart. In addition, corn has a high content of fiber, which can reduce blood cholesterol levels, thereby preventing the occurrence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
3.Relieves the fire
For emotional agitation, improper diet is often more likely to cause fire, and it will also cause some minor diseases to visit for a long time, so it will form damage to the trace elements in the corn stalks, which can effectively alleviate the symptoms of fire, such a habit can effectively alleviate the fire in combination with scientific diet.
4.Hydrate and clear heat
The weather is hot in summer and dry in autumn, so drinking more corn silk boiling water during these two seasons can have a good hydration effect. It can not only increase the required water in the human body, but also discharge the dry heat in the body, which has the effect of clearing heat and relieving heat, clearing fire and removing dry heat.
5.Beauty and beauty
Corn silk is rich in trace elements such as zinc and selenium and important nutrients such as vitamin E, which can effectively promote metabolism, enhance skin elasticity and luster, and achieve the purpose of beauty and beauty. 
6.Relieves stress
With a fast-paced life, it is easy to give rise to all kinds of problems. People will encounter too much unsatisfactory and pressure in their daily life and work, and at this time we need to find ways to adjust. It is recommended to drink a glass of corn silk water every day, which can help relieve stress.
Corn silk is rich in flavonoids, and it is this substance that has a good release effect on the body's stress. Drinking it regularly can also improve bad mood and alleviate the resulting insomnia.
1.Red dates
The combination of corn silk and red dates is known as the best combination, and red dates are rich in vitamins and minerals, which can replenish qi and blood, calm the nerves and help sleep. Soaking corn silk in water with red dates can not only enhance the body's immunity, but also help regulate endocrine and promote good health.
2.Goji berries
Corn silk has the function of nourishing the spleen and invigorating qi, while wolfberry has the function of nourishing yin and kidney, nourishing the liver and brightening the purpose. Both are tonic Chinese patent medicines, and when used together, they have the function of strengthening the spleen and kidney.
In daily life, you can choose two Chinese herbs to soak in water to drink, if the patient has obvious symptoms of spleen and kidney insufficiency. For example, weakness of limbs, loss of appetite, insomnia, dreams, indigestion, and mental fatigue can be used with these two flavors of traditional Chinese medicine.
3.Chrysanthemums
Chrysanthemum soaking water itself is to help relieve heat dissipation, clear the liver and brighten the purpose, and help to alleviate the tiredness caused by high temperatures, as well as the eye soreness and discomfort caused by often looking at the computer and mobile phone screens.
Chrysanthemums and corn whiskers can not only improve the effect of moisture on us, but also relieve visual fatigue and improve the soreness and tearing of the eyes, which is very good for people who are often exposed to electronic products.
4.Dandelion
Corn as a common coarse grain plant corn is a treasure all over the body, often ignored by people, corn silk is actually a kind of medicine and food homology of the plant, belongs to the traditional Chinese medicine taste sweet Pinggui kidney meridian and liver meridian.
People with strong liver fire and insufficient kidney qi insist on soaking dandelion and corn silk in water to drink, which can effectively eliminate the toxins accumulated in the liver and kidneys.
Dandelion corn whisker tea can also effectively prevent the occurrence of urinary tract infection and kidney inflammation, improve kidney function, activate the activity of human immune cells, and enhance the body's immunity.
1.Do not drink on an empty stomach
When our body is fasting, the blood sugar level in the body is often not high, and we need to eat properly to replenish our body with energy, while maintaining a certain blood sugar level.
If you soak corn silk in water on an empty stomach, it will cause low blood sugar in our body because of the hypoglycemic effect of corn silk water. It brings symptoms of sweating and palpitation to the body. At the same time, it will also aggravate the body's hunger performance, which is not conducive to human health.
2.Choose fresh corn whiskers
Corn silk soaked in water should pay attention to choose fresh to avoid mildew, which is not conducive to health. If it is sun-dried, it should be well stored to avoid deterioration and peculiar smell.
3.Don't drink if your body is dehydrated
Corn whisker tea is not suitable for rehydrating our body when our body is short of water. This is because corn silk tea has a good diuretic effect and will speed up the water metabolism in our body.
At this time, drinking corn whisker tea is tantamount to drinking a donkey to quench thirst, not only can not alleviate the body's lack of water, but will aggravate the loss of water and make your body more dehydrated. So when our body is dehydrated, don't drink corn whisker tea.
4.People with allergies should not drink it
Although there is no abnormal taste of corn silk soaked in water, there are also people who are allergic to it, and it is not recommended for such people to continue to try to take it.
Its allergic reactions are often diarrhea, weakness, etc., when such a situation occurs, you must stop taking it immediately, and then observe the body's reaction. If the condition is more serious, be sure to go to the hospital for acceptance**.