① Diuretic effect: Corn silk has a diuretic effect on humans and rabbits, and can increase chloride excretion, but the effect is weak. The methanol-insoluble part of the water extract that has been dialyzed (A) has the strongest diuretic effect, and has significant effects whether taken orally, subcutaneously or intravenously. The diuretic effect is mainly extrarenal and has very weak effect on the kidneys.

② Effect on the circulatory system: Intravenous injection of the decoction in anesthetized dogs has a significant antihypertensive effect, but in dogs with chronic carotid artery skin bridges, daily administration for 3 weeks has no antihypertensive effect. A dilates peripheral blood vessels at low concentrations.

③The effect of lowering blood sugar: The fermentation preparation of corn silk has a very significant effect of lowering blood sugar in rabbits.

④ Choleretic and hemostatic effects: Corn silk preparations can promote bile excretion, reduce its viscosity, and reduce its bile pigment content. Therefore, it can be used as a choleretic drug for uncomplicated chronic cholecystitis and bile excretion. Disorders in patients with cholangitis. It can also accelerate the blood coagulation process, increase the content of thrombin in the blood, and increase the number of platelets. Therefore, it can be used as a hemostatic and diuretic for bladder and urinary tract stones.

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