▶️ Zea mays

Traditional Herbs from Zea mays

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• Wash 50-150 g of corn silk then boil in 3 glasses of water. Boil until 1\u00bd glass of water remains, cool and strain.
• Drink every morning after eating.

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Boil all the ingredients in 3 glasses of water until the water remains 1 glass, strain and chill.

Drink all at once in the morning.

Note: The remaining dregs can be used for decoction in the afternoon.

What is Zea mays Looks like??

Parts of Zea mays that could be used

• Leaves
• Fruits
• Roots

Zea mays Distribution

Corn is a type of cereal food plant that originates from the tropical regions of Central America, namely southern Mexico. The Olmecs and Maya are believed to have cultivated corn throughout Central America since 10,000 years ago. In the 16th century, the Portuguese brought this corn to the Asian continent, including Indonesia. Corn is widely used as a medicinal plant, vegetable, flour, paper, crafts, industrial material for making paint and soap.
Agroecology of Zea mays
Grows well in areas with an altitude of 1,000-1,800 m above sea level, rainfall ranges from 250-2,000 mm/year, really requires full sunlight. Suitable soil types are andosol, latosol, grumosol and sandy. The best degree of soil acidity (pH) is 5.5-7.0.
Morphology of Zea mays

• Roots consist of seminal roots which grow downwards when the seed germinates, coronal roots which grow upwards, aerial roots which grow from nodes above ground level.
• The stem is segmented, the number varies (10- 14 segments), unbranched, the upper segments are slightly cylindrical, the bottom is slightly rounded and flat.
• The leaves emerge from the stem nodes, the leaf veins are hard, the midrib covers the stem segments, long 30-150 cm, 4-15 cm wide. depending on the type.

Cultivation of Zea mays
Generative propagation using seeds.

Zea mays, more details :

Chemical Content of Zea mays
Phenolics, flavonoids, β-carotene, lutein, saponins, sesquiterpenes, steroids, volatile compounds, phlobatnins, alkaloids, terpenoids.
Benefits of Zea mays
Reduces the risk of diabetes, lowers cholesterol, high blood pressure, controls blood sugar and uric acid levels, is good for heart and eye health, overcomes depression, relieves urine.
Simplisia of Zea mays

• Corn hairs are washed under running water. then drain and dry.
• Drying is best done at a temperature of 30-90\u00b0C (best 60\u00b0C).
• After drying, store in an airtight container.

Another Facts for Zea mays :

Synonym of Zea mays
Mays americana Baumg., Mays zea Gaertn., Mayzea cerealis Raf.
Habitus of Zea mays
Herb. Annual herb, the average height reaches 2-2.5 m
Habitat of Zea mays

• Mainland