Increasingly, corn can be seen on our tables, many different dishes are prepared from it, as well as simply boiled and served on the table. Its grains are used in the preparation of soups, various mixtures of vegetables, it is also tasty and healthy even in raw form! Fresh corncob should be cooked for no more than five minutes in unsalted water, and only then add salt to taste. In this form, it will retain the largest number of important trace elements.
The benefits of corn have been known for a very long time, since this vegetable is rich in many useful trace elements that the human body needs. The presence in the product of such salts as sulfur, phosphorus, chlorine, potassium, magnesium, iron, sodium, calcium makes it incredibly valuable and nutritious.
Dried zurna corn contains sufficient levels of folic acid and fiber. Folic acid, or vitamin B9) helps to normalize the metabolism and improve the hematopoietic process. Corn cobs prepared without salt reduce the risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Interestingly, in a product like corn, the beneficial properties are to slow down the aging process and normalize blood circulation. The use of this product helps to strengthen teeth, increases the elasticity of blood vessels, removes fat accumulation. Those who suffer from periodic stomach upsets and tuberculosis are advised by doctors to eat bread baked from cornmeal.
Potassium and calcium, which are found on the cob, have a diuretic property, and also help remove kidney stones. Cholagogue is also characteristic of this product, and it also normalizes metabolism.
An interesting fact proving that corn has useful properties in unlimited quantities is the ability to create wine from fermented ears. This wine is very popular in Latin America and Mexico. A decoction of ears is useful for pancreatic disease, you need to drink it three times, 1-2 cups per day.
In the pharmaceutical industry, cobs are used to produce gelatin, which is then used to formulate capsules for medicinal capsules.
Back in the 19th century, scientists noticed the diuretic property of corn stigmas. Infusions are actively used in our time for the treatment of cholecystitis, hepatitis, nephritis, atherosclerosis. Such an infusion can be done independently. To do this, you need to brew two tablespoons of corn stigmas with a glass of boiling water , insist for about forty minutes, strain the resulting solution and take one tablespoon 3-4 times a day. Like any other drug, corn can bring benefits and harm in equal proportions, you need to carefully monitor the amount of product used. If you do not overdo it with the medicine, it will only bring benefits.
Corn also has beneficial properties in cooking. From cobs you get a good high-quality oil, which in its properties and taste resembles ordinary vegetable oil. This oil is recommended for people who do not perceive fatty oils. It lowers blood cholesterol , and therefore is often used as a prophylactic for atherosclerosis. It is even used in some cases of skin diseases. Also, oil created on the basis of corn is recommended for various intestinal inflammations.
It should also be noted that corn has useful properties in terms of cosmetology: it can be used to create a mask for rejuvenating the skin of the face. Such a mask can be made independently. For cooking, you need to take two large spoons of corn flour, mix with protein, beat until a thick foam forms and apply on face. Remove the mask after 20 minutes, then apply a moisturizer.