Corn is an annual cultivated plant of the genus Corn in the family Gramineae, also known as corn, jade sorghum and so on. It is very tall, with stout, erect culms up to one to four meters high, usually unbranched, with aerial roots at the basal nodes. Its leaf blades are broad and linear-lanceolate with undulating folded margins and a strong midrib. It is widely cultivated throughout the country. It is also the name of a traditional Chinese medicine with a wide range of medicinal values, such as diuretic and decongestant, harmonizing the stomach and intestines.

2. Effects and functions of corn

Promoting aging: corn is flat and sweet, with diuretic swelling, spleen and stomach, as well as clearing dampness and removing heat. It also contains a longevity factor called glutathione, which reacts with selenium to produce a substance called glutathione oxidase, which has a certain effect of restoring youth and delaying aging. Therefore, in the autumn time to eat not only can remove the autumn dryness, there is a certain effect of delaying the aging.

Prevention of disease: It is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins, amino acids and trace elements and other nutrients, which can reduce the concentration of cholesterol in the blood after being absorbed by the body, and also prevent it from being deposited in the blood vessel wall. Therefore, regular consumption of corn for the prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease, hyperlipidemia and hypertension and other diseases have a good effect.

Beauty and weight loss: Its germ is rich in vitamin E, which can promote the division of human cells and prevent people's skin from wrinkles. Its diuretic and laxative effect also helps people lose weight. Moreover, it is relatively low in calories, and you won't gain weight if you eat it often.

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