Corn has high nutritional value and a strong sugar content, which is easily accepted by most young people due to its natural sugar and nutrition. Corn, as well as its skin and corn silk, can be eaten. Corn silk can be used to make tea or porridge, cool the body, detoxify, promote bowel movement and urination. Drinking it regularly can also treat diarrhea, cool the blood, and has the effect of reducing swelling.

Corn Silk Tea

Introduction Corn silk is often discarded or overlooked, but it is actually a good health food with effects of weight loss, lowering blood lipid, blood pressure, blood sugar, and diarrhea. It is recommended to make good use of it, as it can cool the blood, relieve heat, and also remove damp-heat in the body, promote urination, and reduce swelling.

Ingredients

Fresh corn silk

Method

Boil corn silk with an appropriate amount of water, simmer over low heat for 30 minutes, and you can add an appropriate amount of rock sugar to taste.

Corn Silk and Chrysanthemum Porridge

Ingredients

10 grams of corn silk, 10 grams of chrysanthemum, 200 grams of rice, 1 small spoon of salt

Method

1. Soak fresh corn silk in warm water for a while, rinse clean. Remove the base of the chrysanthemum, pick off the petals, and wash them. Rinse the rice clean.

2. Put clear water and corn silk in the pot, boil for 10 minutes, then strain out the corn silk, add rice and cook until porridge is ready. Then add salt, chrysanthemum flowers, and corn silk, and simmer slightly until done.