Stigma Maydis is a commonly used medicinal material in Chinese medicine, and it is also very common in life. When it is used as a medicinal material, it can be used to treat edema, dysuria, mental fatigue and limb fatigue caused by people with weak temper and heavy moisture. It has the functions of diuresis and diuresis, and has a good effect on relieving the above symptoms. In addition, corn stigma contains saponin compounds, which can reduce blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar, and is suitable for patients with hypertension, hyperglycemia and hypercholesterolemia.

Edible method

fry

Wash a proper amount of corn stigma, dry it, put it in a pot, add 500ml of water, and fry it on low fire 10 minute. You can add rock sugar and stir-fry it together.

cook congee

You can cook the corn stigma with other ingredients. Common recipes include corn stigma porridge, coix seed corn stigma porridge, corn stigma honey porridge and so on.

Effect and function of soaking corn stigma in water

1, diuresis and detoxification

Although the stigma maydis is unremarkable, it is an excellent Chinese herbal medicine. People can use it to soak in water, which can improve renal function and play the role of diuresis and detoxification. Because corn stigma contains natural polysaccharide, which is an important component of clearing heat and diuresis, it can not only prevent water retention, but also improve the health of human urinary system and prevent urinary calculi.

2, lower blood sugar

With the improvement of people's living standards, the incidence of hyperglycemia has increased year by year, which has become a major problem endangering human health. However, soaking corn stigma with water in daily life can reduce high blood sugar, because corn stigma is rich in saponins and flavonoids, which is a natural hypoglycemic component, and can regulate human endocrine and make human blood sugar return to normal as soon as possible.

3. Improve liver and gallbladder function

Soaking corn stigma in water has a very positive effect on human liver and gallbladder. It can not only repair damaged stem cells, but also improve the detoxification function of the liver, promote bile secretion and prevent cholesterol from accumulating in the body. It has a certain preventive effect on human hepatitis, cholecystitis, gallstones and fatty liver, and soaking in water regularly can improve the health of human liver and gallbladder.

Step 4 lower blood pressure

Soaking corn stigma in water can not only lower blood sugar, but also lower blood pressure, because the active components such as trace element potassium contained in corn stigma can dilate blood vessels after being absorbed by human body, promote blood circulation, and make human blood pressure index return to normal as soon as possible. When I soak it in water, I can mix it with proper amount of ice cream and wild chrysanthemum, so that it will have better antihypertensive effect.

Matters needing attention

Weakness of temper, wet weight, hypertension, hyperglycemia and hypercholesterolemia.