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Corn Silk
Important safety information: Evidence is limited. Seek care for fever, flank pain, blood in urine or painful urination; check use with kidney disease, diuretics, diabetes medicines or fluid restriction.
Herbal actions
- Urinary demulcent
- mild diuretic
- traditional urinary support
Traditional and practitioner uses
These uses are presented for historical and educational context. They are not treatment claims.
- Traditional soothing support for urinary irritation
- Traditional urinary flushing
Main constituents
Mucilage polysaccharides, flavonoids, phenolic acids, potassium salts
Preparation overview
Tea: Covered infusion. Use clean, properly dried silk; maintain normal fluid intake unless medically restricted.
Liquid extract reference: 1:5
Preparation strengths are not interchangeable. Open the interactive guide for the complete evidence notes and sources available for this herb.
Herbilous provides educational information only. It does not diagnose, prescribe, or replace professional medical advice. Seek urgent care for severe or worsening symptoms.