Pinyin: yu mi xu

ENGLISH NAME: Corn silk

LATIN NAME: Corn Stigma

Properties: sweet, bland, neutral
Channels Entered: Urinary Bladder, Kidney, Liver

CHINESE THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS
1. Promotes Diuresis, Treats Edema and Dysuria

2. Clears Damp-Heat from the Liver and Gallbladder

DOSAGE
15 to 30 grams, up to 45 to 60 grams of Yu Mi Xu in severe cases.