Corn Silk Tea (Zea mays) — Dried Yu Mi Xu Herbal Tea, 500g Food-Herb Loose Leaf

Corn Silk (Zea mays), known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Yù Mǐ Xū (玉米须), is the dried silky stigma of the corn plant, a long-revered food herb (药食同源) used in daily wellness teas across China. Also called corn stigma or maize silk, Yu Mi Xu has been prized for centuries as a gentle, fluid-moving herb traditionally used to support smooth water metabolism, ease swelling, and cool internal heat. Its nature is sweet and neutral, making it mild, pleasant-tasting, and well suited for everyday brewing.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional food herb (药食同源) corn silk
• Dried Yu Mi Xu from Anhui origin
• 500g loose-leaf herbal tea format
• Naturally sweet from the plant itself, no added sugar
• Gentle, neutral nature for daily brewing

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is gently dried to preserve the fine, thread-like strands in their pale golden to light amber tone. The texture is soft, silky, and slightly fibrous, with a faint grassy-sweet aroma reminiscent of fresh corn husk. When brewed, the liquor turns a light golden hue and carries a mild, naturally sweet, subtly grassy taste that is easy to sip throughout the day.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Daily herbal tea brewed alone or blended
• Seasonal wellness tea during humid or warm weather
• Blended with chrysanthemum, goji berry, or cassia seed
• Light after-meal infusion
• Everyday hydration for the whole family

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, corn silk is simmered into daily teas, blended with other gentle herbs, and added to light seasonal decoctions. It is a common ingredient in summer and humid-season tea blends, where it pairs with chrysanthemum, cassia seed, or goji berry for a smooth, mildly sweet infusion. In many households, Yu Mi Xu is simply steeped in hot water and sipped throughout the day as a soothing, everyday wellness tea.

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