Corn Health Benefits
CORN TEA HEALTH BENEFITS
The silk threads that surround an ear of corn may be steeped in boiling water to create tea. Corn silk is reported to have a variety of health benefits, as it contains moderate amounts of iron, potassium, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium and calcium. Prior to ingesting corn tea, consult with a healthcare provider regarding health concerns and treatment options.
Urinary Tract
Corn tea may improve urinary tract infections and kidney stones. According to the Phytomed Health Group, the corn silk utilized in the production of the tea has diuretic properties and may help to sooth irritation in the urinary system. Furthermore, corn silk, when used in conjunction with other herbs, may help treat health conditions such as mumps …show more content…
Futterman and John E. Jones, co-authors of "PMS, Perimenopause and You," explain that corn silk may alleviate common symptoms of premenstrual syndrome, such as water retention, breast tenderness and bloating. Futterman and Jones also mention, however, that corn silk tea should not be ingested by pregnant or nursing women.
Blood-Glucose Stabilization
Blood-glucose stabilization is another health benefit that is associated with consumption of corn silk tea. A study published in the November 2009 edition of "Nutrition & Metabolism" investigated the effect corn silk may have on mice diagnosed with hyperglycemia, which is the excess of glucose in the bloodstream. The results indicated that corn silk extract significantly decreased hyperglycemia levels through the amplification of insulin levels and the mending of damaged beta cells. Furthermore, the mice exhibited an increased ability to store sugar in the liver.
Additional …show more content…
Further health benefits of corn silk tea are its properties of vitamins K and C and potassium, along with the flavonoid maysin, allantoin, mucilage and saponins.
Corn silk, when growing, resembles strands of human hair transforming the color from green, then from red to yellow. These strands are of a silky nature and run the length of the ears of corn. Their purpose is to collect the pollen that fertilizes each corn seed.
Corn silk tea is easily made simply by placing a handful of corn silk into a pot of water and allowing it to boil for ten minutes. If a person is suffering from an infection of the urinary tract it is advisable to drink a 200 ml cup of corn silk tea three times a day until the infection has cleared
The silk threads that surround an ear of corn may be steeped in boiling water to create tea. Corn silk is reported to have a variety of health benefits, as it contains moderate amounts of iron, potassium, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium and calcium. Prior to ingesting corn tea, consult with a healthcare provider regarding health concerns and treatment options.
Urinary Tract
Corn tea may improve urinary tract infections and kidney stones. According to the Phytomed Health Group, the corn silk utilized in the production of the tea has diuretic properties and may help to sooth irritation in the urinary system. Furthermore, corn silk, when used in conjunction with other herbs, may help treat health conditions such as mumps …show more content…
Futterman and John E. Jones, co-authors of "PMS, Perimenopause and You," explain that corn silk may alleviate common symptoms of premenstrual syndrome, such as water retention, breast tenderness and bloating. Futterman and Jones also mention, however, that corn silk tea should not be ingested by pregnant or nursing women.
Blood-Glucose Stabilization
Blood-glucose stabilization is another health benefit that is associated with consumption of corn silk tea. A study published in the November 2009 edition of "Nutrition & Metabolism" investigated the effect corn silk may have on mice diagnosed with hyperglycemia, which is the excess of glucose in the bloodstream. The results indicated that corn silk extract significantly decreased hyperglycemia levels through the amplification of insulin levels and the mending of damaged beta cells. Furthermore, the mice exhibited an increased ability to store sugar in the liver.
Additional …show more content…
Further health benefits of corn silk tea are its properties of vitamins K and C and potassium, along with the flavonoid maysin, allantoin, mucilage and saponins.
Corn silk, when growing, resembles strands of human hair transforming the color from green, then from red to yellow. These strands are of a silky nature and run the length of the ears of corn. Their purpose is to collect the pollen that fertilizes each corn seed.
Corn silk tea is easily made simply by placing a handful of corn silk into a pot of water and allowing it to boil for ten minutes. If a person is suffering from an infection of the urinary tract it is advisable to drink a 200 ml cup of corn silk tea three times a day until the infection has cleared