Yu Mi Xu玉米鬚
Stigma MaydisCornsilk
- Category
- Herbs that drain Dampness
- Nature
- neutral
- Taste
- sweet, bland
- Channels entered
- Bladder, Gallbladder, Liver
- Secondary channels
- Kidney
- Dosage
- 9–60 g
Actions & indications
- Promotes urination, reduces edema and unblocks painful urinary dysfunction
- Lin Syndrome (Damp-Heat induced painful urinary dysfunction, especially Stone Lin) and edema
- As a stand-alone herb in large doses for edema due to nephritis
- Clears Damp-Heat from the Liver/ Gallbladder
- Liver/Gallbladder Damp-Heat (with hepatitis, cholecystitis, cholelithiasis)
- Removes jaundice
- Jaundice (Yin or Yang)
- Treats *Xiao Ke*
- Wasting and thirsting (Xiao Ke)
Incompatibilities
- Close monitoring is needed when combined with warfarin (Coumadin), since this herb contains vitamin K, which can diminish warfarin's anticoagulant effect.
- Combined use with diuretics such as chlorothiazide, hydrochlorothiazide, furosimide (Lasix), bumetanide (Bumex), and torsemide (Demadex) may increase the elimination of water and electrolytes.
Combinations
- Fu Ling
- Ze Xie
- Bai Zhu
Edema.
Stone Lin.
- Jin Qian Cao
- Yin Chen
- Yu Jin
Liver or gallbladder disease.
Notes
- Used alone, this herb can treat edema and nephritis.
- A 30 g decoction of this herb can treat diabetes mellitus.
- It also has a local effect on prostate disorders that impair normal urination.