About Corn Silk
The stigmas of corn (Zea mays), traditionally used as a diuretic and for urinary complaints. Evidence is largely traditional and from animal studies; controlled human trials are lacking.
What Corn Silk supports
- Traditional diuretic and urinary herb
How much Corn Silk to take
The RDA prevents deficiency. The effective range is what clinical trials used to actually move the outcome.
Effective
200–1000
mg
Traditional diuretic use; amounts vary widely. No established therapeutic dose.
Clinical evidence
Limited clinical evidence. Traditional/animal evidence only
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