Corn silk: the benefits and harm, methods of use

Due to its beneficial qualities, corn silk has various methods of application. They are used not only to treat pathological processes, but also to reduce excess weight. Despite the fact that corn is characterized by high energy value and does not apply to the products of the diet, its plant fibers are used to create decoctions and tinctures for weight loss. When used properly, they help to blunt the appetite, which is why the caloric content of the daily diet is reduced. Corn fiber decoctions are used when acute hunger is felt.

Corn stigmas are composed of fine plant fibers rich in biologically active ingredients. Due to the rich chemical structure, nutritionists put corn fiber at the leading positions in the ranking of useful qualities, unlike other vegetables and fruits. Corn stigmas can be harvested on your own at home, or you can buy ready-made dried tails on the market, in the store, at the pharmacy.

The chemical composition of corn fibers consists of a large number of components.

• Saponins. These substances have a stimulating effect on the respiratory system, causing expectoration. Due to this property, corn stigmas can be taken for acute respiratory viral infections or infections of the upper respiratory tract. In parallel, saponins have a diuretic and laxative effect, contributing to the removal of excess fluid, toxins from the body. Chemical compounds gently reduce weight without harming the gastrointestinal tract.
• Glycosides. These substances normalize the functional activity of the potassium-sodium pump, necessary for the transmission of nerve impulses and the normal functioning of the myocardium.
• Flavonoids. Indispensable for losing weight due to decreased appetite. Flavonoids, especially tartronic acid, suppress hunger. As a result, a person reduces the amount of food in the daily diet, receiving less nutrients. In the blood is not detected excess glucose concentration, which can be transformed into glycogen in the liver.

• Stearin. The chemical compound is the basis of vegetable fats, which, unlike animal lipids, are absorbed much more easily and are a source of high-density lipoproteins. Stearic acid is required to restore the natural structure of the skin, improve trophism in the subcutaneous fat layer.
• Alkaloids. Inhibit pathogens. The group of compounds has a positive effect on the functional activity of the circulatory system and the work of the peripheral nervous system. Some alkaloids have an antitumor effect, reducing the risk of developing malignant tumors in the body. If ingested, the chemical components have an antiemetic effect.

• Tannins or tannins. Complex organic ingredients give stigma to the stigmas. Tanning elements have a hemostatic and anti-inflammatory effect on the body. With long-term use of corn fibers, tannins cleanse the intestines from undigested food residues, toxic substances and pathogenic bacteria. There is an improvement in the digestion of food.
• Gum. Due to its content, corn stigmas can be used as a preventive measure against diabetes. Wood gum has a positive effect on the work of the digestive system, eliminates constipation, prevents the development of obesity by normalizing the absorption of food in the small intestine.

• Inositol Vitamin B8 increases brain activity by increasing the speed of transmission of nerve impulses and cognitive function. Inositol improves fat metabolism in the body, strengthens the hair structure and supports the liver.
• Bitter glycosides. These components dull the feeling of hunger and are involved in the regulation of receptors localized in the gastric mucosa. Due to the participation of sensitive neurons in the work, bitter glycosides increase the smooth muscle motility, prevent supersaturation and increase the stomach cavity. When abused with corn stigmas, the bitter taste of the decoction causes nausea and provokes vomiting.

• Naphthoquinone or vitamin K1. This compound supports the urinary system and regulates calcium metabolism, promoting the formation of vitamin D in skin tissues.
• Vitamin C. Vitamin C not only strengthens the immune and lymphatic systems, but is also a natural antioxidant.
• Pantothenic acid. It promotes the production of antibodies against the background of infectious and inflammatory diseases. Vitamin B5 normalizes the work of the adrenal glands that produce glucocorticosteroids. The latter are necessary for normal functioning of the circulatory system.

• Copper. The element takes part in cellular respiration, blood formation and tissue epithelization. Copper ions increase the activity of the endocrine system and increase immunity. The chemical compound is involved in the construction of protein and enzyme molecules, increases the resistance of the vascular endothelium to increased stress and improves the process of digestion.
• Selenium. Required for normal functioning of the immune system. The chemical increases tissue resistance to the effects of pathogens. In addition, selenium enhances the action of vitamin E and ascorbic acid - natural antioxidants. As a result, the number of free radicals in the body decreases, aging processes slow down.

• Manganese. The chemical element enhances the synthesis of fatty acids and contributes to the elimination of low-density lipoproteins from the body, which have a negative impact on the cardiovascular system. Manganese increases insulin secretion by beta cells of the pancreas, due to which excess glucose is transformed into ATP energy. Sugar cannot turn into glycogen - the main source of adipose tissue, so a person stops gaining excess weight.
• Aluminum. It plays an important role in the formation of connective and bone tissue, it is necessary for the formation of new skin cells. Aluminum regulates the exchange of calcium, magnesium and iron in the body. The chemical component increases the acidity of the gastric juice and activates some digestive enzymes.
• Iron. The element involved in intracellular respiration. Iron is required to transport oxygen molecules through the tissues that trigger the development of oxidative reactions. Oxygen activates metabolic processes in cells that require certain energy expenditures.

Corn silk are popular both in clinical medicine and among traditional healers. In some cases, fiber-based decoctions are used as an additional measure in losing weight, which is due to their beneficial properties on the body: suppression of appetite, acceleration of metabolism, reduction of cholesterol, restoration of water-electrolyte balance. In addition, corn silk helps in a number of other cases.

• Herbal ingredients exhibit hypoglycemic properties. With regular consumption of drinks based on corn fibers, an increase in insulin production, a decrease in gluconeogenesis and the formation of glycogen in the liver, an increase in tissue sensitivity to glucose are observed. Due to this effect, corn elements can reduce the level of sugar in the body to the limits of the norm.

• Decoctions of stigmas have a diuretic effect. Unlike synthetic drugs, which have a number of contraindications and side effects, maize fibers do not irritate the mucous membranes of the organs and do not provoke the development of allergies. Plant elements have a mild diuretic effect, improving the function of the kidneys and cardiovascular system. With the removal of excess fluid, blood pressure decreases and the load on the heart decreases.
• Positive qualities can be traced in the inflammatory process in the bladder wall. Corn stigmas treat stone kidney disease. Broths based on plant components increase urine output per minute, reduce discomfort. With the improvement of the kidneys, the frequent desire to urinate disappears. Various acids in the composition of the product break down the rocky structure of salt deposits in the organs, accelerate the excretion of urates, phosphate and oxalate compounds.

• Invaluable use of corn fibers with severe uterine bleeding or during the menstrual cycle. Plant compounds can restore the blood cells by stimulating the hematopoietic work of the red bone marrow. In parallel, there is an improvement in the rheological properties of blood, normalization of clotting and an increase in the amount of prothrombin.

• The hairy part of corn has a choleretic effect due to the content of flavonoids and vitamins. Under the influence of organic substances, the viscosity of bile decreases and its density decreases, secretion increases, and the concentration of bilirubin decreases.

Corn hairs can be used during pregnancy due to the sedative effect. Unlike many products of plant origin, the fibers do not increase the tone of the uterus and do not affect the fetal embryonic development. Corn hairs can improve the trophism of the nervous tissue, increase the psycho-emotional resistance in stressful conditions. The likelihood of developing insomnia is reduced, the person becomes less irritable.

There are the following indications for the use of homeopathic medicines or decoctions based on the stigmas of corn:

• diseases of the biliary tract, such as cholecystitis, cholestasis, cholangitis;
• chronic hepatitis;
• peristalsis of the smooth muscles of the gallbladder, the development of dyskinesia;
• nephrourolithiasis - the formation of small kidney stones;
• internal and external bleeding due to a reduced amount of prothrombin in the blood plasma;
• inflammatory processes in the urinary tract;
• nephritis, inflammation of the bladder wall;
• swelling of the face and lower limbs;
• diabetes;

• salt retention in the body, urinary and gallstone disease;
• gastritis;
• lack of red blood cells in the plasma;
• defeat tuberculosis;
• alimentary obesity caused by unbalanced nutrition and uncontrolled absorption of food;
• arterial hypertension;
• diarrhea;
• skin lesions, such as acne, skin dermatitis, allergic acne;
• varicose veins;
• bleeding in the uterus;
• thrombophlebitis;
• ulcerative skin lesions, necrosis, pressure sores of the subcutaneous fat layer, infected wounds, extensive mild burns;
• decreased libido, erectile dysfunction;
• pain syndrome on the background of the menstrual cycle;
• nervous system disorders, stress, sleep disturbance;

• prevention of atherosclerotic changes;
• prevention of malignant neoplasms.

The main effect of corn fiber is diuretic and choleretic effect. In the biliary tract plant substances reduce the density of bile. As a result of reducing the viscosity of the secret, its outflow is improved, cholangitis is prevented, and the amount of bilirubin decreases.

Corn stigmas have an antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effect on tissue, which facilitates the state of the body in infectious and inflammatory diseases of the kidneys. In parallel, the likelihood of spasms of skeletal muscles is reduced, and the process of urination improves. Hairs, due to hypoglycemic effects, normalize the serum level of sugar and cholesterol in the blood. Organic acids that make up the corn fiber inhibit atherosclerotic changes and increase the elasticity of the vascular endothelium.

Medical specialists note a sedative, sedative effect with regular use of herbal decoctions. Especially in stressful conditions. Brewed stigmas help to normalize sleep, relieve headaches, eliminate fatigue and relieve irritation. In addition, drinks based on corn hairs have an immunostimulating effect. Under stress, the body is most susceptible to infection and viral agents.

Despite the positive qualities, corn stigmas can not be taken always. There are a number of contraindications to the use of corn hairs.

• It is not recommended to drink corn based decoctions in case of poor blood clotting. Plant fibers can aggravate the pathological process and increase the risk of bleeding.
• The stigmas contain minerals, but at the same time, organic matter helps to remove magnesium and potassium ions from the body. People with a lack of these microelements are advised to take corn hair-based drinks with caution.
• Do not drink decoctions of stigmas with poor appetite, because the fibers contain active substances that dull the feeling of hunger. In the presence of pathology, the appetite may disappear completely, and a person will not receive a sufficient amount of nutritional components. For similar reasons, hair use is not recommended for people with a negative BMI (body mass index).
• It is forbidden to take a drink prepared with the use of corn stigmas to people with individual intolerance to corn. A person predisposed to the development of anaphylactoid reactions, prior to drinking is required to carry out allergic tests to detect the body's tolerance to the drink.
• In the period of adherence to a diet using corn stigmas should adhere to the recommended standards. If you exceed the dosage, the absorption and metabolism of nicotinic acid (vitamin PP) in the body is disturbed. The lack of a chemical compound negatively affects the functional activity of the digestive tract organs. If the situation is not corrected in time, the risk of pellagra increases.

• It is forbidden to use corn hairs with venous thrombosis in the lower extremities and in violation of blood clotting. Active plant compounds contribute to thickening of the blood and increase the risk of blood clots in the presence of pathologies of the cardiovascular system.
• You can not drink a drink made on the basis of expired or spoiled stigmas.

To the corn hairs do not spoil prematurely, you must comply with storage conditions.Stigmas should be kept in a dry place, insulated from exposure to sunlight, with a low coefficient of humidity. Allowed to store hairs for three years, fibers with columns - 2 years.

If you experience allergic reactions or other side effects, you must stop using the decoction of corn fibers and consult your doctor. However, subject to the dosage and recommendations for use reduces the likelihood of negative consequences for the body.

There are various ways of making corn fiber drinks.

• Infusion. A tablespoon of dried plant hairs should be brewed with 250 ml of boiled water and left in a warm place for 60 minutes. After cooling the liquid mixture is required to filter out residues stigma. Ready drink should be consumed 4 times a day. Infusion is used in the disorder of the gastrointestinal tract, to stimulate the secretion of bile, to improve the functioning of the liver, kidneys and gallbladder, and to lose weight. The duration of therapy is 2 weeks.

• Decoction. Two tablespoons of vegetable raw materials need to put in a mug and pour hot boiled water for 2/3. Capacity tightly closed at the top. Mug with corn fiber must be put in a water bath and simmer for 20 minutes. Over time, the decoction should cool. When the liquid reaches room temperature, add cool water until the cup is completely filled. Drink taken after meals 3-4 times a day for 1 tablespoon. The duration of treatment reaches 1-3 months, after which there is a break for 2 weeks.

• Healing tea. Corn hairs are well combined and enhance the properties of other medicinal plants. Therefore, in the process of making tea, stigmas are combined with mint leaves, thyme, pharmacy dill, yarrow and black currant leaves. Dry harvest should be poured 250 ml of boiling water and infused for 20-25 minutes. Need to drink in 2 doses.

• Corn silk can be purchased at the pharmacy in the form of herbal extracts, powder, as part of homeopathic medicines and a variety of herbal preparations. You can buy or, if possible, prepare self-dried corn fiber in ground form. Harvesting hairs carried out together with the columns, freed from the grains, in the period of milk maturity of corn fruits. This time interval falls on the end of summer and the beginning of autumn.
• Bollards and stigmas need dry under sunlight in the open air or in a room that is constantly ventilated. Allowed drying of vegetable fibers in the oven at a temperature of not more than 40-50 degrees. In the latter case, it is required to constantly turn over vegetable raw materials. The color spectrum of stigmas after the completion of the procedure should vary in the yellow-brown range.

• To combat excess weight need to mix in the same proportions stigma of corn, birch leaves, licorice and bearberry. One tablespoon of the collection you need to pour 250 ml of hot water and boil for 30 minutes. After cooking, the broth must be cooled and filtered. Drink take 150 ml 4 times a day before eating.
• Corn silk can increase red blood cell production and increase hemoglobin levels. To achieve this effect, you need to take 50 ml of vegetable broth 3 times a day before meals.
• Corn fiber can be applied as a remedy for glaucoma and hemorrhage into the retinal cavity. Stigma should be crushed before cooking, after which select 15 g of the product and pour 250 ml of boiling water. The drink should be infused for 30-40 minutes. Before applying it is worth a strain.
• With uterine bleeding need to brew 1 tsp. corn fibers 250 ml of boiling water, then filter and take 3-4 times a day, 3 tbsp. l 25 minutes before meals.

Corn silk are popular among traditional healers. There are many recipes from various diseases based on vegetable fiber or extract drinks.

• Corn stigmas have a choleretic effecttherefore, they can be used as an additional remedy for cholecystitis, inflammation of the liver, internal bleeding, cholangitis and gallstone disease. It is important not to forget to follow the recommendations of the attending physician and prescribed drug therapy. Broths stigmas allow you to adjust the concentration of bilirubin in the blood plasma and in parallel activate the production of bile, diluting the secret. It is recommended to prepare a drink at the rate of 1 tbsp. l dried fibers per 100 ml of hot water. The mixture should be infused for three hours in an airtight container; drink 75 ml 4 times a day 30 minutes before the start of the meal.

• Infusion of corn hairs allows you to remove excess fluid from the body in 2-3 days, due to which the swelling of the lower extremities and face is reduced, which is especially important for women during pregnancy. The method of preparation is as follows: 1-2 tbsp. l stigma pour 200 ml of boiling water and infuse for one hour, then add 4 tsp. honey Drink take 20 ml for 30 minutes before meals 3 times a day.
• By anti-inflammatory effect Corn fibers are used in the pathological process in the kidneys, in cystitis, infection of the urinary tract and urolithiasis. The diuretic effect allows you to break down salt stones and simplifies the excretion of sand. The immortelle, burdock and centaury are capable of enhancing the therapeutic effect of stigma. When preparing a mixture of ingredients must be taken in the same quantity. To combat inflammatory diseases need to take 5 tbsp. l vain fibers and pour 400 ml of boiled water, boil for half an hour on the steam bath. The resulting mixture is required to leave warm for 3 hours, then strain and apply 30 ml 3-4 times daily before meals.

Corn stigmas allow you to control the plasma concentration of glucose in the body, which is very important during the treatment of diabetes. Essential assistance provides plant extract, 15-20 units of which must be diluted in a glass of boiled water. The drug is taken after meals 3-4 times a day for four weeks. After completing the course, you must take a break for 14 days and repeat therapy. To stabilize the whey sugar level, you need to take the drug for 6 months or more.

For self-removal of diabetes, you should prepare a decoction of corn fibers. This will require 2 tablespoons of dried collection brew 500 ml of boiling water, then cook over low heat for 15 minutes. At the end of the manipulation it is necessary to insist on the decoction for 35-45 minutes. Apply 3 times a day after meals 1 tbsp. l The therapeutic agent can be used as an additional drug therapy with hypoglycemic drugs, as well as a measure of prevention of a dangerous disease. Patients with diabetes mellitus type 1 and 2 show not only a gradual decrease in sugar, but also an improvement in overall well-being.

The unique chemical structure of corn fibers allows the use of decoctions, infusions and medicinal teas to prevent and treat atherosclerotic changes in the vascular endothelium.In the process of treatment with folk remedies using corn hairs, the concentration of total cholesterol in the blood plasma decreases, headache is relieved, tinnitus decreases, cognitive functions increase and sleep quality improves.

Corn stigmas are often used in diseases of the urinary system: severe renal failure, urolithiasis, inflammation of the bladder wall. Allowed the use of herbal decoctions and infusions. Herbal remedies have anti-inflammatory and diuretic effect, which contributes to the rapid removal of salt sand and microliths from the kidneys, ureter and bladder. In this case, the treatment is painless for a person.

You can enhance the medicinal effect with the help of herbal. In most cases, a dry mixture of corn fibers, centaury, immortelle and agrimony is used. The ingredients are taken in an equal amount, and then thoroughly mixed. One tablespoon of dry collection is brewed with two cups of boiling water and simmer in a water bath for 15-20 minutes. After the necessary time, the decoction is filtered from the remnants of herbs. The lost volume is filled by boiling water at room temperature. The tool is applied for ¼ cup 3 times a day after eating food.

If you regularly drink decoction based on corn stigmas, you can improve the condition of the hair. Especially in the presence of brittle, weak and thin hair structure. To do this, it is necessary to prepare herbal infusion with the use of corn hair and dry nettle. For 1000 ml of hot water there are 150 g of grass collection. The mixture is brewed in the usual way, infused for 60 minutes. Over time, the liquid is filtered and used as a means to wash the scalp after shampoo.

Visually distinguishable corn stigmas looking out of dense leaves indicate full ripening of the fruit. Plant fibers are harvested when the grains are not yet yellow, but no longer green. The collection process is carried out manually, after which the stigmas are dried in sunlight. Once all the liquid has evaporated, it is possible to subject the plant fibers to further processing or preparation. Corn silk are often used in the field of nutrition due to their actions on the body.

1. A strong diuretic effect reduces the risk of edema, contributes to the removal of excess fluid from the body, thereby reducing weight. At the same time, the work of the kidneys is improved, the excretion of salts and toxic compounds from the body is increased.
2. Maize stigmas are fibers of plant origin rich in fiber. When it enters the stomach cavity, the chemical compound interacts with hydrochloric acid and begins to expand. The result is a feeling of fullness. At the same time a person receives the minimum number of calories, because the dietary fiber is not digested.
3. Since the plant fiber is practically not digested, when passing through the intestinal tract, it fills all the free space. Because of this, the peristalsis of the smooth muscles increases and residues of undigested food, toxic substances and slags are removed. There is a complete bowel cleansing.
4. Active herbal ingredients have a laxative effect. Due to the increased peristalsis of the digestive tract, the excretion of fecal masses is accelerated and the absorption rate of nutrients increases.

During the diet for effective weight loss it is necessary to properly use the prepared products based on hair of corn.

1. Special tea. Large leaf tea must be mixed with dried corn stigmas in a ratio of 1: 2. The resulting collection is brewed as a classic tea and drunk during the day without adding sugar at any convenient time. To improve the taste is allowed to add leaves of cherry, strawberry or currant.
2. Herbal infusion. Two or three tablespoons of corn hairs in dried form need to pour 250 ml of boiling water and leave for 60 minutes. At will it is allowed to add mint leaves or cranberries. The infusion is filtered from the herbs and taken chilled. Dosing regimen - by? glasses before meals.
3. The method of applying the finished plant extract. In one or two tablespoons of boiled water to dissolve 40-50 drops of therapeutic agent. Drink the extract should be immediately before eating.

The main advantages of this product for weight loss are as follows:

• drinks do not require much time for their preparation;
• there is no need to adhere to an individual diet - for weight loss it is enough to observe a healthy diet;
• corn silk is cheap, so anyone can buy them without harm to the wallet.

During the period of the diet should abandon the consumption of fatty, fried and canned foods, as well as flour and confectionery. Portions in the daily ration should be small. It is necessary to eat fractional and often, preferably foods with a high content of easily digestible carbohydrates. Infusions, decoctions and plant extracts based on corn will strengthen the immune system and the nervous system, improve the health of the liver, kidneys, improve the rheological properties of blood.

Reviews losing weight on the Internet forums indicate the beneficial properties of corn silk. Before using plant fibers it is recommended to get acquainted with the positive effects and disadvantages of their use. However, there are some features of the preparation and advice of nutritionists on the correct use of products:

• It is recommended to assemble the stigma on your own; in extreme cases, a therapeutic agent can be purchased at a certified pharmaceutical site;
• during treatment or weight loss with the use of corn stigmas, it is required to drink a large amount of fluid to maintain water and electrolyte balance within the normal range;

• decoctions have a diuretic effect, so in conditions of intensive work of the urinary system the body loses more vitamin and mineral complexes - the lost components need to be replenished with the help of dietary supplements;
• plant extract increases blood coagulability, due to which a therapeutic agent can be used for people with frequent bleeding, hemorrhages, stones in the kidneys;
• you need to drink extra calcium and magnesium-containing agents;

• during treatment, it is important to observe the dosing regimen and the time of reception of the corn hairs;
• cooked tinctures and drinks with the use of corn stigmas are not suitable for long-term storage for 5 years or more, so you should not make large stocks;
• plant fibers can only be stored in dry places, because under the conditions of high humidity the chemical structure of the plant is subject to change - useful nutrients and vitamin complexes are destroyed.

At the same time, it is important to remember that there are no universal diet courses using maize hairs. The body of each person is strictly individual and requires the exclusion of certain foods.If you follow all the recommendations on the use of herbal remedies: a healthy diet, daily exercise, dosing regimen, you can lose 3-5 kg ​​of excess weight. You can not rely only on corn hairs - products do not break down fat deposits on their own.

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