Yu Mi Xu (Cornsilk)
Latin Name: Stigma Maydis
Properties: sweet, neutral
Actions: clears damp heat from liver and gallbladder, promotes urination, reduces edema
Medical Indications: hepatitis, gallstones, gallbladder inflammation, hypertension with symptoms of damp heat, edema due to nephritis, swellings, painful urination, diabetes
Contraindications: none
Caution: to be used with caution together with diuretics and coumadin
Dosage: 15 to 30 grams
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