What are the benefits of soaking corn silk and plantago seed in water together?

The infusion of Herba Plantaginis and corn silk has the effects of diuretic and detumescence, relieving water retention and urination pain, lowering blood pressure and blood sugar. Herba Plantaginis, slightly cold in nature, can be used to treat edema, diarrhea, stranguria, pyogenic abscess, and phlegm-heat cough. Corn silk, neutral in nature, acts on the bladder, liver, and gallbladder meridians, and is mainly used to treat edema, urination difficulties, jaundice, and other symptoms. It can be decocted into a soup for oral administration or used topically.

Function 1: Both Herba Plantaginis and corn silk enter the liver meridian in the infusion. Secondly, the carotenoids and vitamin A in Herba Plantaginis have a certain effect of preventing night blindness and promoting the conversion of rhodopsin. The flavonoid compounds in corn silk can fight against free radicals that damage the retina and reduce the effect of macular degeneration. Therefore, the infusion of Herba Plantaginis and corn silk has a certain effect of clearing the eyes and liver.

Function 2: Corn silk is neutral in nature and belongs to the liver, gallbladder, and bladder meridians, having a certain protective effect on the liver. It can alleviate symptoms such as jaundice, cholecystitis, gallstones, and hypertension in liver and gallbladder diseases. Therefore, drinking an appropriate amount of Herba Plantaginis and corn silk infusion in daily life can help clear the liver and benefit the gallbladder.

Function 3: Herba Plantaginis and corn silk have a certain hypoglycemic effect. Corn silk contains a large amount of saponins and chromium elements. Drinking an appropriate amount of infusion made with Herba Plantaginis and corn silk can regulate insulin in the human body, thus achieving a certain hypoglycemic effect.

Function 4: Herba Plantaginis, sweet in taste and cold in nature, enters the liver, kidney, and bladder meridians. Drinking it together with corn silk can help reduce internal heat and is suitable for people with excessive internal heat. It has a certain effect of clearing heat and detoxifying and can also alleviate skin abscess and other symptoms.

Function 5: In the infusion of Herba Plantaginis and corn silk, Herba Plantaginis has the effect of inhibiting the respiratory central nervous system and can relieve cough. Secondly, Herba Plantaginis enters the lung meridian, tastes sweet, nourishes the lungs, and enhances lung function. Therefore, drinking an appropriate amount of Herba Plantaginis and corn silk infusion has a certain effect of relieving cough and removing phlegm.