Do you know what this is?

@caopaopao (12395)
China
August 16, 2018 9:26pm CST
I believe everyone often eats corn. So now you know what's in the picture. They are corn beard(silk).Corn beard(silk)can be used as traditional Chinese medicine after drying. When we boil the water, put some corn whisker in. Drink this water. Corn beard water can cool blood, clear heat, diuretic detumescence, it is very good slimming beverage. It can also lower blood sugar. And also has certain curative effect in the treatment of Gallstone. Corn beard water has the taste of corn. The taste is very good.
We all love eating corn delicacies. It has many health benefits as well. What if I tell you the stringy stuff which comes off after removing the green cover from your raw corn has some amazing heal…
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
17 Aug 18
They're actually known and called as CORN SILK and I have read about its health benefits so many years ago.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
17 Aug 18
Thanks for telling me. I feel they look like beards of the corn.
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@flpoolbum (2978)
• United States
17 Aug 18
@caopaopao ~I'll have to check that out. I was going to the grocery store tomorrow anyway, I'll pick up some corn on the cob.
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@flpoolbum (2978)
• United States
17 Aug 18
@caopaopao ~All of the grocery stores that I have ever been to sell ears of corn still in it's original packaging including the beard. In the U.S., "Corn on the Cob" refers to corn cooked with the kernals still on the cob. You buy it, bring it home, pull the green things and what I used to refer to as "hair" off then cook the corn. Once it's heated, put butter on it, and then enjoy eating it.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
17 Aug 18
@flpoolbum Thanks for sharing. The corn looks delicious.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
17 Aug 18
It's corn beard, not the corn cob.
@youless (112481)
• Guangzhou, China
17 Aug 18
I heard about it. However, I still take them off before I cook the corn
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@youless (112481)
• Guangzhou, China
20 Aug 18
@caopaopao Did it work for your mother?
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
17 Aug 18
I used to do the same thing. My mother's blood sugar is a little high recently. The doctor advised her to drink this water. I think I can drink this water, too.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
20 Aug 18
@youless She just drank for a week. She was recently diagnosed with high blood sugar. And gallstones. This water is also good for gallstones. I'm waiting to see the effect.
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@just4him (317040)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
17 Aug 18
I didn't know you could do that with corn silk.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
17 Aug 18
I found this link on the Internet. You can have a look, dear friend.
Corn silk tea has many practical uses that make it excellent natural herbal remedy to keep on hand.
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@just4him (317040)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Aug 18
@caopaopao Thank you.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
19 Aug 18
@just4him You are welcome.
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• India
17 Aug 18
Wow! Thanks for the informative post dear. We throw this out which can actually be used.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
18 Aug 18
@anamika161088 Watermelon peel is also edible. I have ever eaten it.
@caopaopao (12395)
• China
17 Aug 18
Many things that we often throw away are actually very useful.
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• India
18 Aug 18
@caopaopao Yeah.. I found a recipe of watermelon peel in YouTube.
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• Agra, India
24 Aug 18
I have seen this before but never knew that it had so many benefits
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
25 Aug 18
I've only recently known, dear friend.
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• Agra, India
25 Aug 18
@caopaopao this is so nice. Thanks for sharing this information
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
25 Aug 18
@amitkokiladitya You're welcome, my dear friend. Have a good time.
@much2say (55562)
• Los Angeles, California
17 Aug 18
As soon as you said corn, I realized it was not some weird hair . Ah, I didn't know there were health benefits to this "beard"!
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
17 Aug 18
Now you know it.
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@much2say (55562)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Aug 18
@caopaopao And now I should try it .
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
18 Aug 18
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
10 Sep 18
Wow, I didn't know that they have health benefits. We usually, take away and throw this. I should tell my sisters about this also because our father was a diabetic. It runs in their family that is why, we are doing what we can not to have it too.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
10 Sep 18
I hope it will help.
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@xstitcher (32405)
• Petaluma, California
1 Sep 18
That is something I did not know !
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
1 Sep 18
Many people don't know this.
@rakski (122316)
• Philippines
17 Aug 18
Oh okay. That is good to know. Thanks
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
17 Aug 18
You're welcome, dear friend.
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@rakski (122316)
• Philippines
17 Aug 18
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
18 Aug 18
The first and second pictures look..gross. hehe
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
18 Aug 18
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
18 Aug 18
those corn hairs are sometimes made as wigs.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
18 Aug 18
Aha, they do look like hair.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
22 Aug 18
Now I know, I do not have to throw corn silk because it can be used as a health drink.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
22 Aug 18
That's true, dear friend.
@augusta123 (6649)
18 Aug 18
oh really never thought of that
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
18 Aug 18
Part of a lot of food we throw away is actually good.
@marguicha (222844)
• Chile
18 Aug 18
I thought it was corn silk as soon as I saw it. Many people use it here for medicine purposes.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
18 Aug 18
Glad to hear this, dear friend. They are very helpful to our health.
@allknowing (136089)
• India
18 Aug 18
Wonders never cease. Never knew and I cannot count the amoutnt we have discarded.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
18 Aug 18
We throw away a lot of things, they are very good things.
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@mesbakh (2284)
• Indonesia
18 Aug 18
in my place it is alled rambut jagung, which literally means the hair of the maze
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
18 Aug 18
I think it's more like hair. Thanks for sharing.
@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
18 Aug 18
I've never heard of drinking corn silk water but can imagine there would be some good nutrients in the water.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
18 Aug 18
Absolutely! It has high medicinal value.
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17 Aug 18
It looks like yuck to me. Lol sorry I will not drink the mix.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
17 Aug 18
@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
17 Aug 18
I had no idea that all this was good out of corn silk thanks.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
17 Aug 18
You're welcome, dear friend.
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