English: Corn silk

Spanish: Pelo De Elote

Type: Food

Literal Meaning: corn hair

Meaning: corn silk

A los hilos de la planta de maiz que cubren la mazorca se les dicen “pelos de elote”, “cabellos de elote” o “ barba de elote”. Se usan en la medicina tradicional herbolaria para limpiar los riñones y las vías urinarias. (The threads that cover the corn cob are called, in English, corn silk. In Spanish they have various names, including “pelos de elote” and “cabellos de elote” (literally, corn hair) or “ barba de elote” (corn beard). They are used in traditional herbal remedies to cleanse the kidneys and the urinary tract.)