Benefits & Uses of Corn Silk Tea

Corn silk tea is made from fresh or dried corn silk and is used as a naturopathic remedy to treat a variety of conditions related to the urinary tract.

Dosage

• One cup of corn silk tea may be taken up to three times a day for one week.

Uses

• Corn silk tea may be used to help treat urinary tract infections, kidney stones, gonorrhea and inflammation of the bladder.

Benefits

• Corn silk tea helps reduces irritation in the urinary tract and its antiseptic properties eliminate toxins in the kidneys and bladder. Corn silk tea also acts as a diuretic, decreasing fluid retention within the body which may lower blood pressure. Corn silk tea contains vitamin K, which has been shown to improve the body's blood clotting ability.

Emerging Research

• Corn silk tea may increase the production of bile, which improves liver functionality.

Warning

• People taking Lasix should not use corn silk tea.

Fun Fact

• Corn silk used for corn silk tea is harvested during the summer and is then separated from the corn cob and dried.