Different names of Yumai beard (southern Yunnan herb), corncob (modern practical Chinese medicine) and bonzi hair (Hebei herb). The source is the style of Gramineae corn. The chemical composition contains 2.5% fatty oil, 0. 12% volatile oil, 3.8% colloidal substance, 2.7% resin, 1. 15% picroside, 3. 18% saponin and 0.05%. It also contains cryptoxanthin, ascorbic acid, pantothenic acid, inositol, vitamin K, sitosterol, stigmasterol, malic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid and oxalic acid. Pharmacological action ① Diuretic effect: Corn stigma has diuretic effect on both human and rabbits, which can increase chloride ion excretion, but the effect is weak. The methanol-insoluble part of its water extract (A) has the strongest diuretic effect after dialysis, and it has obvious effect no matter oral, subcutaneous or intravenous administration. The diuretic effect is mainly outside the kidney, and the effect on the kidney is very weak. ② Effect on circulatory system: Intravenous injection of decoction in anesthetized dogs has obvious hypotensive effect, but it has no hypotensive effect on dogs with chronic carotid bridge. Take the medicine daily for 3 weeks. At low concentrations, nails can dilate peripheral blood vessels. ③ Hypoglycemic effect: The corn stigma fermentation preparation has a very significant hypoglycemic effect on rabbits. ④ cholagogic and hemostatic effects: Corn Stigma preparation can promote bile excretion, reduce its viscosity and reduce its bile pigment content, so it can be used as a cholagogic drug for patients with chronic cholecystitis and cholangitis without complications. It can also accelerate the process of blood coagulation, increase the content of prothrombin in blood and increase the number of platelets, so it can be used as a hemostatic and diuretic for bladder and urinary calculi. Sex is sweet and plain. ① Southern Yunnan herbs: "Mild in nature and sweet in taste." ② Modern and practical Chinese medicine: "Gan and Ping." ③ Annals of Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine: "It is flat in nature, sweet and light in taste, and non-toxic." Function: Mainly used for diuresis, clearing away heat, calming liver and benefiting gallbladder. Can be used for treating nephritis edema, beriberi, icteric hepatitis, hypertension, cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, diabetes, hematemesis, epistaxis, sinusitis and breast abscess. (1) "southern Yunnan materia medica": "relaxing bowels and lowering qi." It can be used for treating women's mammary nodules, breast obstruction, swelling and pain, chills and fever, headache and lethargy. ② Collection of Lingnan Materia Medica: Treating diabetes with pork soup. "It is also used to treat urine and gravel, and the pain is unbearable. Take the decoction frequently." ③ Modern and practical Chinese medicine: "It is a diuretic, which is effective for nephropathy, edema and diabetes. It is also an effective drug for cholecystitis, gallstones and hepatitis jaundice. " ④ Collection of commonly used folk herbs: "It can lower blood pressure, induce diuresis and reduce swelling. Treat nosebleeds and erythema. " ⑤ Hebei medicine: "Treating edematous beriberi." ⑥ "Zhejiang Folk Herbs": "appetizing, calming the liver and expelling wind." ⑦ Annals of Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine: "Clearing blood heat is beneficial to urination. Treat jaundice, wind-heat, rash, vomiting blood and erythema. " Oral administration and dosage: decoction,1~ 2; Or combustible abrasive powder. External use: smoke inhalation. Prescription 1: treatment of edema: corn must be two or two. Boil in water, avoid salt. ("Guiyang Secret Recipe") 2 Treating nephritis. Early kidney calculi: Corn silk, no matter how light or heavy, was fried in thick soup and served frequently. (Secret Recipe of Guiyang) ③ Treatment of hepatitis and jaundice: Stigma Maydis, Herba Lysimachiae Christinae, Gypsophila Mantidis, Radix Curcumae and Herba Artemisiae Scopariae are decocted in water. ④ Treating strain and vomiting blood: corn silk. Thistle, stewed pork belly suit. ⑤ Treatment of hematemesis and red collapse: corn silk, boiled water and stewed meat. ⑥ Treatment of rash (commonly known as Feng Dan) and heat toxicity: The corn must be burnt to ashes with fermented grains. (The Yearbook of Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine is published below) 7 Treatment of diabetes: one or two corns are needed. Decoct. (Zhejiang Folk Herbs) 8 Treatment of essential hypertension: corn stigma, watermelon skin and banana. Decoct. ("Sichuan Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine") 9 Treatment of brain leakage: Corn must be dried and put on a cigarette holder for smoking. Clinical application (Zhejiang folk herbs) ① Treatment of chronic nephritis: 50g of dried corn stigma is taken, 600ml of warm water is added, and it is decocted with slow fire for 20-30min to obtain 300-400ml of liquid medicine. After filtration, it is taken orally, once a day/kloc-0 or in divided doses. Nine cases of chronic glomerulonephritis were treated. After 10 months of observation, 3 cases were cured, 2 cases improved, and the remaining 4 cases had no obvious curative effect. The function of corn stigma is mainly manifested in diuresis, improvement of renal function, disappearance or reduction of edema, disappearance or reduction of urine protein, etc. No side effects were found in some cases after 6 months of continuous administration. ② Treatment of nephrotic syndrome: 60g of dried corn stigma is used each time, washed and decocted. Twice a day in the morning and evening. At the same time, take potassium chloride 1g three times a day. Clinical treatment 12 cases, of which 10 cases were accompanied by severe systemic edema or hydrothorax and ascites, and 2 cases had mild edema; After 3 months of treatment, 9 cases of edema completely subsided, and 2 cases mostly subsided. The fastest 1 case 15 days completely disappeared. Generally, diuresis began after taking medicine for 3 days, while urinary protein and non-protein nitrogen decreased to varying degrees, plasma protein increased in a few cases, and phenol red test and blood pressure turned normal in some cases. ③ Treatment of acute hemolytic anemia complicated with hemoglobinuria: Two cases of this disease caused by eating wild plant "Zhao Urine Stick" were treated, that is, two kinds of decoction of corn stigma 1 ~ 2 were taken orally for 4 hours and 6 hours, respectively, and the urine volume of 2 cases increased, and the soy sauce-like hematuria could not be seen by naked eyes; Jaundice will be relieved or disappeared in the future. During the treatment, 5% glucose saline, vitamin C and blood transfusion were given at the same time. It has been observed that corn silk can not only induce diuresis, but also has the functions of anti-hemolysis, anti-allergy and detoxification. Unfortunately, corn stigma is often treated in autumn. When farmers harvest corn, most of them throw it away. I don't know. It's a good medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that corn stigma is sweet and light, and enters the liver, kidney and bladder meridian, which has the functions of diuresis and detumescence, calming the liver and benefiting gallbladder. It is mainly used to treat acute and chronic nephritis, edema, acute cholecystitis, gallstones and hypertension. Modern pharmacological research shows that corn silk contains a lot of potassium nitrate, vitamin K, sitosterol, stigmasterol and a volatile alkaloid. It has diuretic, antihypertensive, hypoglycemic, hemostatic and cholagogic effects. Therefore, there are many prescriptions and treatments based on this product. Here are some examples: 1, liver cirrhosis: corn stigma, east melon seeds, red beans, decoction. I don't remember the dose I saw in a diet book. ) 2. Hypertension dizziness: 50g of corn silk, 0 g of chrysanthemum/kloc-0, decocted in water. This is a daily dose 1, which is taken orally twice in the morning and evening. 3, dizziness: 50g of corn beard, decoction instead of tea, daily 1 dose, three times in the morning, noon and evening. 4. Gum bleeding: 50g of corn must be put into a thermos, brewed with boiling water, covered with 10 minutes or more, and drunk for many times within 1 day, with a dosage of 1 dose every day and 7 days as 1 course of treatment. 5. Cough: 30g of corn stigma and 9g of dried tangerine peel, decocted in water, daily 1 dose, taken orally twice in the morning and evening. 6, hemoptysis: 50g corn beard, 50g rock sugar, decoction. Daily 1 dose, taken orally twice in the morning and evening, with 5 days as 1 course of treatment. 7, epistaxis, hematemesis: corn stigma, banana peel 30g each, Gardenia 9g, decoction, daily 1 dose, oral twice in the morning and evening, 5 days for 1 course of treatment. 8, idiopathic edema: that is, edema that can not find the cause. 50g of corn stigma and 5 pieces of jujube are brewed with boiling water instead of tea, daily 1 dose, and can be taken continuously 1 month. 9. Jaundice (icteric hepatitis): corn stigma 30g, Artemisia capillaris 20g, decocted in water. Daily 1 dose, taken orally twice in the morning and evening, 7 days for 1 course of treatment. 10, cholecystitis: corn stigma 30g, Artemisia capillaris 20g, dandelion 10g, decocted. This dose is 1 day, which is taken orally twice in the morning and evening, and 5 days is 1 course of treatment. 1 1, thirst-quenching, drinking more and urinating more: 50g of corn stigma, 50g of fresh water spinach1,adding appropriate amount of water, decocting to remove residues and taking juice. Daily 1 dose, taken orally twice in the morning and evening. 12, nephritis edema oliguria: corn stigma 50g, Polygonatum sibiricum 10g, decocted in water. Daily 1 dose, taken twice in the morning and evening. 13, cystitis, yellow urine: 50g of corn stigma, 9g of plantain seeds (per package) and 6g of licorice, decocted. Daily 1 dose, taken orally twice in the morning and evening, with 5 days as 1 course of treatment. 14, oliguria, frequent micturition, urgent micturition, and burning pain in urethra: 50g of corn stigma and 50g of corncob, which are decocted with water to remove dregs instead of tea. Daily 1 dose, three times in the morning, noon and evening. 15, hematuria: corn stigma 50g, cogongrass rhizome 18g, decocted in water. Daily 1 dose, taken twice in the morning and evening, with 5 days as 1 course of treatment. 16, postpartum abdominal pain: 50g of corn stigma, soaked in water for 20 minutes, and then decocted in water to get juice. This is a daily dose 1, which is taken orally twice in the morning and evening. 20 grams of brown sugar can be added each time. It can be used for treating postpartum abdominal pain in women. After taking it, the pain stops and the milk increases. (Excerpted from journal of traditional chinese medicine, China, September 2006-15)