What is corn? Pictures of corn

1. What is corn?

Maize is an annual cultivated plant of the genus Zea of the Poaceae family, also known as corn, corn sorghum, etc. It is very tall, with thick culms, up to one to four meters high in an upright state, usually unbranched, with aerial roots at the nodes at the base. Its leaves are broad, linear-lanceolate, with wavy edges and a strong midrib. It is widely cultivated throughout the country. It is also the name of a traditional Chinese medicine with a wide range of medicinal value, including diuretic, swelling-reducing, and gastrointestinal harmonizing effects.

2. The efficacy and function of corn

Delaying aging: Corn is mild in nature and sweet in taste, and has the effects of diuresis and swelling, strengthening the spleen and appetite, as well as clearing dampness and removing heat. It also contains a longevity factor called glutathione, which reacts with selenium to produce a substance called glutathione oxidase, which has a certain effect of restoring youth and delaying aging. Therefore, eating it at the beginning of autumn can not only remove autumn dryness, but also have a certain effect in delaying aging.

Disease prevention: It is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins, amino acids, trace elements and other nutrients. After being absorbed by the human body, it can lower the cholesterol concentration in the blood and prevent it from precipitating in the blood vessel walls. Therefore, regular consumption of corn has a good effect on the prevention and treatment of diseases such as coronary heart disease, hyperlipidemia and hypertension.

Beauty and weight loss: Its germ is rich in vitamin E, which can promote the division of human cells and prevent wrinkles on people's skin. Its diuretic and laxative effects also help people lose weight. Moreover, it has a relatively low calorie content and you won’t gain weight even if you eat it regularly.