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Alternate Chinese names: 玉麦须 yù mài xū; 玉蜀黍蕊 yù shǔ shǔ ruǐ; 棒子毛 bàng zǐ máo

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Zea mays L. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Zea mays L.

Use: Medicinal and alimentary

Category: Water-disinhibiting dampness-percolating agents / Water-disinhibiting swelling-dispersing agents

Properties: Sweet; balanced.

Channel entry: Bladder, liver, and gallbladder channels.

Actions and indications:

• Disinhibits water and disperses swelling: Water swelling, inhibited urination or rough, short voidings of reddish urine, painful strangury.
• Disinhibits dampness and abates jaundice: Damp-heat jaundice.
• Modern applications: Yù mǐ xū has been used in the treatment of icteric hepatitis, cholecystitis, gallstones, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus.

Dosage and method: Usually 15–30g in decoctions, although doses of as much as 60g may be used.

Production area: Widely cultivated.

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