Cystitis is one of the most common illnesses which affect women. It is caused in the majority of the cases by a urine infection. A woman who suffers of cystitis will experience pain when passing urine. An additional problem of the illness is the fact that they feel the need to pass urine very often.
Some women have blood in their urine because of the illness, others will experience pain in the lower abdomen, and others will have fever. There are women who experience all of these symptoms together.
All you need for the tea against the cystitis are the corn strands or so called the corn silk. The tea made from these strands is one of the most powerful diuretics.
The corn silk should be dried in a dark place and moderate temperature. The silk should be harvested while the corn is still young. Mature, dry and dark corn silk is absolutely useless and has no medical properties.
The tea helps with kidney and urinary tract diseases, inflammation of the bladder (cystitis), it improves the circulation and liver function. It helps relieve the pain and spasms in the kidneys.
Corn silk tea – Preparation:
One tablespoon of dried corn silk (if it’s not completely dry it will lose the effect) pour it up with a cup of hot but not boiled water, let it stand for a few minutes and then you can strain.
Consume one spoon of tea in every 2 hours. If you have more serious problems the tea can be consumed in larger amounts. You need 25 g of dried corn silk and a liter of water, drink the tea instead of water throughout the day.