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Hello friends, today I am going to talk about the corn beard, it is a medicinal plant used to treat urinary problems and as a stimulant. The corn or corn beard has many healing properties and has been used as a natural remedy for centuries.
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Cultivated for 4,000 years as a cereal and for fodder, the first to harvest corn were the Aztecs and Mayans of South America, a continent in which cultivation is now more widespread. Their beards, maize fuzz can be brown, golden or yellow, and can be consumed in various ways if you want the styles and stigmas of the tip of the ear, are used to treat urinary problems and as stimulants.
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CULTURE:
It prefers moist soils although well drained and in full sun. Cultivate the seeds directly in spring, when the soil is not very humid. It can be grown in gardens of aromatic plants and orchards to consume their mature ears.
LOCATION:
Maize is produced all over the world, and its barbs can be harvested on crops before harvesting cut the beards with scissors.
HARVEST:
The corn beards are harvested in summer from the ripe ears and left to dry.
USED PARTS:
Styles and stigmas (corn beard) and corn dough
Main components: allantoin, saponin, flavonoids, mucilage, volatile oils, vitamin C and K and potassium.
Actions: Diuretic, urinary demulcent and mild stimulant.
MOST POWERFUL PROPERTIES OF MAIZE BEARD
It helps to clean the urinary tract.
It fights the affections of the kidneys and bladder.
It helps to calm the renal pains.
Helps to eliminate retained liquids in the legs, knees and ankles.
Prevents the formation of kidney stones.
It helps to improve rheumatic pain.
Low blood sugar.
It serves as an anti-inflammatory and analgesic.
HOW CAN YOU TAKE:
INFUSION.
To enjoy its benefits, you can make infusions with the corn beard. In 5 steps you can enjoy a healthy corn-beard tea:
Boil 1 liter of water.
Place thirty grams of corn beard in the water.
Let boil for ten minutes.
Turn off the heat and let it rest for fifteen minutes.
Drink four or five cups daily.
This infusion is recommended to relieve aching muscles when you exercise a lot or when you suffer from back pain for cystitis, urethritis, benign prostatic hyperplasia, fluid retention and kidney stones.
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MAIZE BEARD TEE:
The preparation is simple: a teaspoon of dry corn beard (if it is not completely dry, it loses its effect) is poured with a cup of (not boiling) hot water, leave a few minutes and strain.
It is taken by spoonful of hot tea and without sugar every two and three hours. If you do not like the taste, you can add lemon. If your problems worsen, you can drink the tea in large quantities, for which you will need 25 grams of corn hair and a liter of water to prepare a good amount of tea that you can drink when you are thirsty, instead of water.
TISANA
Combine one teaspoon of dried corn husk and agrimony with a cup of boiling water, let infuse for 15 minutes and strain. It can be administered to children who wet the bed.
TINCTURE.
Take 5-10 ml of tincture 3 times a day acute or chronic inflammations of the urinary system.
PLASTER.
Mix 2 teaspoons of corn masa powder with a little water and make a paste. Use it as a poultice on sores and hemorrhoids.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Also, this remedy is advised to pregnant women and other people who are retaining fluid in their legs and ankles. It should be taken in moderate amounts, since in high amounts it is not recommended for pregnant women.
The doctor should be consulted when dealing with cases of acute inflammation of the kidney or prostate.
In excess, it can cause colic, diarrhea and gastroenteritis and interfere if medications are taken to control blood pressure and diabetes.
If you get hives on the skin or itching after eating it, you should discontinue it.
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https://www.hogarmania.com/salud/salud-familiar/remedios-naturales/201305/barba-maiz-planta-medicinal-para-20119.html
http://www.noticierovenevision.net/noticias/salud/conoce-los-beneficios-de-consumir-la-barba-del-maiz.
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