Corn – Zea mays
Annual plant height 3 m, family cereals (Poaceae). The plant is mostly cultivated as a cereal. For medical purposes harvested corn columns with stigmas.
Corn - Chemical structure
Corn columns with stigmas contain β-sitosterol, fixed oil, bitterness, essential oil, xlorofill, gum, resin, glikozidy, saponins, sweeteners, alkaloidы, Vitamin K, B1, B2, B6, D, IS, ascorbic acid.
Pharmacological properties maize
Corn columns with stigmas have strong choleretic properties, caused as corn oil, and other biologically active compounds. Corn silk experiment on dogs increase the secretion of bile and its flow into the intestine, wherein the detachable bile has a lower viscosity and specific gravity by reducing the concentration therein dryness.
Corn oil in the experiment lowers the tone of the gall bladder, followed by his persistent increase; reduction strengthens the walls of the gallbladder, regulates the activity of hepatic, pancreatic sphincter ampoule. To a large extent, this effect is inhibited by atropine corn oil. Probably, changes in motor function biliary system implemented with the participation of the vagus nerve.
The liquid extract and tincture of corn stigmas increases bile secretion, reduce its viscosity, relative density and bilirubin, accelerate the process of blood coagulation, increase urine output. Corn silk also have hypoglycemic properties.
Corn – medical applications
Preparations corn stigmas are commonly used as cholagogue, diuretics. Decoction and infusion of corn stigmas prescribed for cholangitis, gepatitah, cholecystitis, enterocolitis and other diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, swelling, associated with diseases of the cardiovascular system and kidney disease. Long-term use of drugs of corn stigmas helps dissolve stones (carbonate, Urata and phosphate) in the ureters and kidneys. Preparations corn as hemostatic agents can be used in hemorrhagic diathesis and uterine bleeding of various etiologies.
A clinical study of drugs of corn stigmas as a choleretic agent in the treatment of patients with chronic cholecystitis, xolangitami, holangiogepatitami gave a positive result. They are particularly effective when the stagnation of bile. With the systematic appointment of these drugs in patients gradually disappeared feeling of heaviness and pain in the liver, stop nausea, vomiting, reduces the size of the liver. The therapeutic effect was persistent nature. When gallstones drugs are not cropped attacks of acute liver, However, long term, within 3-5 weeks. the use of corn stigmas often leads to a marked improvement in the general condition.
Corn oil, embryos derived from corn seeds, beneficial effect on lipid metabolism and decreases blood cholesterol. It is used to treat and prevent atherosclerosis, widely used for the preparation of dietary dishes. Corn oil has also pronounced choleretic properties, close by the action of egg yolk.
Due to the content in corn oil vitamin E it is recommended for hypovitaminosis E and diseases, associated with a deficiency of this vitamin. Corn oil is used to treat skin diseases.
Obtained from waste corn glutamic acid, which is prescribed for various diseases of the central nervous system (reactive states, psychoses, depression, epilepsy and others.), progressive muscular dystrophy. In pediatric practice, the drug is prescribed in Down's syndrome, Polio and other diseases of the nervous system.
Corn – Dosage Forms, Dosing and Administration
The broth of corn stigmas: 10 g (3 tablespoons) raw material is placed in an enamel bowl, Pour 200 ml (1 glass) hot boiled water, capped and heated in boiling water (in a water bath) 30 m, cooled at room temperature 10 m, filter, the remaining raw materials squeeze, volume of the resulting broth bring boiled water to 200 ml. The prepared broth is stored in a cool place no more 2 d.
Take 1/4 glass for 3-4 hours before a meal as a choleretic, diuretic and styptic for cholecystitis, kholangitakh, gepatitah, bleeding (especially when gipoprotrombinemii).
The raw material stored in a dry, cool place.
Extract of corn stigmas liquid. Liquid extract (1:1) on 70 % alcohol. Assign inside of 30-40 drops 2-3 times a day before meals.
