Corn Silk: Golden Herb for Diabetics
Corn silk contains many beneficial ingredients for the human body, of which the main substances that play a role in reducing blood sugar levels are saponins, flavonoids and chromium. Saponins are the main ingredients that have the effect of lowering blood sugar. Flavonoids have strong antioxidant properties and can prevent diabetic complications. Chromium is a component of the glucose tolerance factor and helps enhance insulin function. Therefore, corn silk is a good choice to help lower blood sugar.
Delicious dishes with corn silk support blood sugar in diabetics
Corn silk tea
Drinking corn silk tea will help people with blood sugar problems. You can use corn silk to make water to drink every day or combine it with other herbs such as pandan leaves or stevia.
Corn silk tea is very simple to make. Wash the corn silk and drain. Put the corn silk in a pot, add 1.5 liters of water and boil for 10 minutes. Then remove the corn silk, filter the corn silk water through a sieve and put it in a bottle to cool. With this type of water, you can store it in the refrigerator and drink it during the day.
Plantain leaf and corn silk water
You can also change the taste with corn silk plantain leaf water. The strange sweetness of this water is not easy to drink at first, but once you get used to it, you can become addicted.
How to make corn silk plantain leaf water:
You can buy ready-made bags in supermarkets that include pandan leaves, plantain, cogon roots, and sugarcane. You can buy corn silk anywhere that sells it. Then, wash everything and soak it in diluted salt water.
Cut into short pieces as shown in the picture. Crush the sugarcane.
Drop in a handful of corn silk. Add 1.5-2.0 liters of water and boil for 10-15 minutes. If you want to save money, add 1 liter of water after pouring the first water into a glass jar.
The final product is for drinking on the same day, do not leave it for the next day.
Winter melon and corn silk ginseng tea
If you have more time, try making winter melon and corn silk tea. This tea is not only good for diabetics but also cools the body and tastes delicious.
How to make winter melon and corn silk ginseng tea
Prepare 6 liters of clean water to boil, then add all the ingredients as shown in the picture (including dried squash, monk fruit, pandan leaves, coix seed set, dried chrysanthemum, a little rock sugar, corn silk). Cook until the finished product turns brown then stop (the darkness of the ginseng water depends on each person's preference. Filter the finished product through a sieve and discard the residue. As soon as the ginseng water is still hot, add sugar and chia seeds and stir well. Wait for the finished ginseng water to cool, pour it into a bottle or jar and put it in the refrigerator. Store in the refrigerator. With this type of water, you can drink it within two days of storage.
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