Corn

Corn is another of the most popular food of human beings. It is an annual herb. Stems stout, erect, 1 to 4 meters high, with pith between nodes and aerial roots at each node at the base. The leaves are long, flat, sword-shaped, or lanceolate, with acuminate apex, wavy and wrinkled edges, and a strong midrib. Male panicle terminal, male spikelets twins, 1 cm long, containing 2 florets; two glumes almost equal in length, membranous, raised on the back, with 9-10 veins; both palea and inner palea are hyaline membranous, several grades Longer than glumes; anthers orange-yellow, 5 mm long; female spikelets twin, arranged in 8-30 rows on the thick spongy rachis; two glumes are equal, very wide, veinless, ciliated, first florets Sterile; lemma hyaline membranous, glabrous but smaller and glabrous, with or without lemma; second floret lemma resembling first floret, with a palea; pistil with extremely long and thin style. Caryopsis is slightly spherical, beyond glumes and lemmas when mature. The flowering and fruiting period is from June to September.

Corn is sweet and neutral. Neutral means corn is not cold, not hot; it has a neutral property, selectively targeting the stomach and colon energy channel(we call jingluo is energy channel here).

Corn helps replenish the energy of the stomach energy channel and calm down the stomach, removes stones of LG(Liver & Gallbladder) and KB(Kidney & Bladder), and reduces blood sugar level, blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood fat. It is suitable for people with diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, prostatitis, and stones; corn is even good for cancer.

Nutrients analysis:

• The cellulose content in corn is very high, which has the characteristics of stimulating gastrointestinal peristalsis and accelerating the excretion of feces, and can prevent constipation, enteritis, intestinal cancer, etc.;
• The vitamin E contained in corn has the functions of promoting cell division, delaying aging, lowering serum cholesterol, preventing skin lesions, and reducing arteriosclerosis and brain function decline.
• The researchers pointed out that the lutein and zeaxanthin contained in corn can resist eye aging. In addition, eating corn can also inhibit the side effects of anticancer drugs on the human body, stimulate brain cells, and enhance human brain power and memory.
• According to foreign medical data, the incidence of cancer is generally low in areas where corn is the staple food, which may be because it is rich in magnesium and selenium, inhibiting tumor growth. In particular, corn also contains more glutamic acid, which has a brain-building effect. It can help promote the brain cells to breathe. In the process of physiological activities, it can remove waste from the body and help the elimination of ammonia in the brain tissue. Therefore, regular food can strengthen the brain.

Suggestions when you are eating corn:

• When eating corn, you should eat all the germ tips of the corn kernels because many nutrients of corn are concentrated here.
• There is a lack of tryptophan in corn protein, and corn is prone to skin disease when eaten alone. Therefore, areas where corn is the staple food, should eat more beans.
• Aflatoxin is produced when the corn is damaged by dampness, mildew, and deterioration, which has a carcinogenic effect and should be contraindicated.
• People with Sjögren's syndrome, diabetes, and menopause syndrome are people with yin deficiency and fire excess. They should avoid eating popcorn, which can easily help fire and damage yin;
• It is better to eat cooked corn. Although cooking makes the corn lose part of its vitamin C, it is more nutritious and has higher antioxidant activity.

Cautions: Avoid eating corn with snails. Otherwise, it will be poisoned; try not to eat with oysters, as eating together will hinder zinc absorption.