Coughing persistently can cause significant harm and can lead to a qualitative change in the condition. The causes of coughing are generally divided into two categories: external causes and internal causes. Traditional Chinese medicine, such as corn silk, can be used to treat persistent coughing. Let's learn the methods of using corn silk to treat persistent coughing.
Treating coughing with corn silk water
Corn silk has certain effects in treating coughing, but it is even more effective when combined with other ingredients.
1. Drinking corn silk water directly
Freshly picked corn silk can be dried in the sun or purchased dried from a pharmacy. Pour boiling water over it, let it cool, and then drink it.
2. Boiling and drinking
This method is the best of both worlds. Put the corn with the husk into a pot and boil it. After the corn is cooked, pour out the water and drink it. You can also eat the corn directly.
3. Drinking with other herbs
To achieve different therapeutic effects, it is appropriate to combine corn silk with other Chinese herbs. For example, combining corn silk with coix seed can effectively eliminate dampness. Combining it with dendrobium and reed root can promote diuresis.
The medicinal value of corn silk
Corn silk is highly valued for its medicinal properties when it is cut and dried before pollination.
1. Dizziness
Boil 50g of corn silk and drink it as tea once a day, divided into three doses: morning, noon, and evening.
2. Bleeding gums
Put 50g of corn silk in a thermos, add boiling water, cover and let it steep for more than 10 minutes. Drink it several times within a day. One course of treatment lasts for 7 days.
3. Coughing
Boil 30g of corn silk with 9g of tangerine peel and take it orally twice a day, morning and evening.
4. Hemorrhage
For nosebleeds or vomiting blood: Take 30g of corn silk, 30g of banana peel, and 9g of gardenia, boil them and drink the decoction twice a day, morning and evening. One course of treatment lasts for 5 days.
Corn silk medicinal recipes
1. Corn silk and white grass root soup
Take 30g of corn silk, 30g of white grass root, and 8 red dates. Soak them in cold water for an hour, then simmer over low heat for 40 minutes. This soup can clear heat, promote bile secretion, and help with gallstones caused by liver and gallbladder damp-heat.
2. Corn silk and shepherd's purse soup
Take 30g of fresh corn silk, 15g of shepherd's purse flowers, and 18g of white grass root. Simmer them in water and drink the decoction. This soup can nourish yin, clear heat, cool blood, stop bleeding, and promote diuresis. It is especially suitable for patients with urinary bleeding and edema caused by yin deficiency.
3. Corn silk boiled with eggs
Take 100g of corn silk and 2 eggs. Wash the corn silk and eggs, then cook them together. After the eggs are cooked, peel them and continue to simmer for a while. This soup can soothe the liver, clear heat, promote diuresis, and relieve dampness. It is suitable for patients with prostate hyperplasia caused by liver depression and qi stagnation.
