Latin Name: Zea mays
Family: Gramicea

The threads that lie between the corn cob and the outer leaves are not only a good food for rabbits, cavies and chinchillas, they are also a valuable herbal remedy for the urinary tract. The soft, brown, dried fibres can be used as rodent bedding.

Constituents: Saponins, sterols, polyphenols

Actions: Increases urine production, soothes internal body surfaces

Sources:  Cornsilk is included in the Galen's Garden's Hedgerow Herbs blend of 20 different herbs and wild plants.

Cornsilk (US), Cornsilk (US/Canada), Cornsilk Powder (US), Cornsilk Extract (US) from Kalyx US