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Corn Silk can be used to help alleviate symptoms that go along with the following conditions: bedwetting, cystitis, prostatitis, urinary tract infections, kidney stones, gout and hyperglycemia. (More details on those below.) Itâs also a natural source of vitamin K and potassium.
Silk was also used as diplomatic gifts by the Emperor. From 198 BC to 135 BC, periodic gifts of silk, along with rice and liquor were offered to the Xiongnu in exchange for peace. Silk has historically been used for a number of purposes. Fishing lines, bowstrings, musical instruments and paper were all made using silk.