Cornsilk (Zea mays) (formerly Stigmata maidis)

SUGGESTED USE:
60 drops or 2 droppers or 1/2 teaspoon, 2-3 times a day

OTHER INGREDIENTS:
Certified Organic Gluten Free cane alcohol, pure vegetable glycerine and ultra-filtered water, using the Fresh Maceration process 

CONCENTRATION:
1:2, 100%

CONTRAINDICATIONS:
Generally considered very safe

*This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Family

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Etymology

The genus name Zea is Latin for "cause of life." The species name, mays, derives from mahiz, "mother," the name given the plant by the Taino people of the northern Antilles. The common name corn derives from the Old English kurnam, "small seed."   

Range of Appearance

Corn is an annual cereal grass native to South and Central America. Its tall stalks, bearing large ears of grains protected by husks and corn silk, are easily recognized by most people.

Parts Used

Stigma (from female flower), style (collected when plant sheds pollen)   

Physiological Effects

Alterative, anodyne, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, cholagogue, demulcent, diuretic, galactagogue, lithotriptic, stimulant (mild), tonic, vulnerary

Culinary Uses

Corn silk is not generally considered edible, aside from as tea. The grain of corn, however, was such an important food to the early Native Americans that ceremonies were held to honor the Corn Mother as a deity. Some tribes referred to corn as "giver of life." Today corn is still a popular grain; it is eaten on its own and is used to make corn oil, cornmeal, polenta, popcorn, corn syrup, and a multitude of other food products.

Other Uses

Corn silk can be added to smoking mixtures for its mildly sweet flavor.

Constituents

Ascorbic acid, panothenic acid, vitamin K, flavonoids (anthocyanins), calcium, potassium, silica, malic acid, maizenic acid, alkaloid (hordenine), cryptoxanthin, mucilage, saponins, sterols (sitosterol, stigmasterol), allantoin, resin, tannin

Plant details were provided by iPlant by Brigitte Mars.

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