南京读者王先生:我患有高血压多年,一直遵医嘱服用降压药,效果尚可。医生告诉我,平时还应注意适当运动和合理饮食。听说玉米须能够降血压,想请专家点评一下是否有科学依据。连线医生——上海市执业药师协会邬时民在吃玉米的过程中,玉米须往往被多数人弃之不用。其实,玉米须确实是个宝。在中药里,玉米须又叫龙须,味甘、性平,具有清热利水、辅助降血压的功效。具体使用方法上,可用玉米须泡茶、煮粥,简单方便。适用于高血压患者,对并发水肿、小便不畅的患者尤为适宜。但要注意的是,糖尿 Mr. Wang, Nanjing Reader: I have been suffering from high blood pressure for many years. The doctor told me that usually should also pay attention to proper exercise and reasonable diet. I heard that corn should be able to lower blood pressure, would like to ask experts to comment on whether there is a scientific basis. Wiring doctors - Shanghai Licensed Pharmacists Association Wu Shimin In the process of eating corn, corn tendon often been abandoned by most people. In fact, corn is really a treasure. In Chinese medicine, corn also known as Aescula, sweet, flat, with heat and water, to help lower blood pressure effect. The specific use of methods, the available corn tea, porridge, simple and convenient. For hypertensive patients, complicated with edema, poor urination patients are particularly suitable. But it should be noted that diabetes