Yu Mi Xu
玉米鬚 yù mǐ xū, "jade rice whiskers"

Category: Drain Dampness (Diuretics)  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Tastes
Tastes:
Sweet , Bland  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
15-30g
Cautions
Cautions:
None noted
Meridians
Meridians:
Urinary Bladder , Liver , Gall Bladder  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
No preparation data at this time
Quality
Quality:
Good quality - dry, yellowish brown and free of sand and foreign matter
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')  Browse
Notes
Notes:
No notes at this time
Formulas
Formulas
There are no known formulas that contain this herb at this time
Family:
Gramineae  Browse

Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Styluis Zeae Mays
Botanical: Zea Mays L.
Japanese: gyokumaishu
Korean: okmisu
Common: cornsilk
 
Temperature:  Neutral  Browse