Edema-Alleviating Diuretics
Corn Stigma (Stigma Maydis)
Name
Yu Mi Xu (Corn Stigma)
The Effect of Yu Mi Xu
Property
Sweet, bland, neutral; stomach, kidney, liver and gallbladder meridians entered.
Actions
Promote diuresis, purge heat, calm the liver and promote biliation.
Indications
Renal edema, hypertension, cholecystitis, gall stone, hepatitis with jaundice, diabetes, dermatophytosis, nasosinusitis, acute mastitis, hematemesis, epistaxis.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 14~30 g, large dosage can be 60~90 g, or stir-bake it into charcoal and grind it into powder. Proper dosage is for external application, burned into smoke for inhalation.
Cautions
Don’t take it for healthy people.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
Spotted an error or a better source? Tell us — corrections are logged on our editorial policy page.
Did this article help you?
Your answer shapes what gets rewritten next.
Keep readingRelated entries
Shui Hong Hua Zi (Prince’s-Feather Fruit)
Shui Hong Hua Zi: dissipate blood stasis and break stagnation, tonify the spleen and promote diuresis.
Dong Gua Zi (Semen Benincasae)
Chinese Waxgourd Seed: nourish lung and resolve phlegm, cure abscess and promote diuresis.
Yu Mi Xu (Stigma Maydis) in TCM
Corn Stigma: promote diuresis, purge heat, calm the liver and promote biliation.
Zhi Ju Zi (Raisin Tree Seed)
Zhi Ju Zi: slake thirst, relieve restlessness, relieve alcoholism, eliminate damp-heat.
Something this article did not cover?
Ask us directly. We reply within two days, and good questions become public articles.
Ask a question →