Article: A look at supplements and alternative-medicine products.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

Article: Corn Silk May Help Swollen Feet.
Africa News Service;  February 6, 2002 ;     688 words ... ... would rather forego it because of the corn silk. To her, it is bothersome. In fact ... especially when it comes to health. Corn silk (or tassels from an ear of maize) may ... et al says you may treat oedema using corn silk. Just boil a large handful of the silk ...

Article: Corn Silk promotes powdered noses.
Cosmetics International Cosmetic Products Report;  May 1, 2001 ;     416 words ...Corn Silk's new Powder Papers ([pound]3.99), contained in a slim compact ... Blotting away excess facial oil, the papers leave behind an even layer of Corn Silk Powder. New Weightless Foundations ([pound]5.50) are specially ...

Article: Of Corn Silk and Black Braids.(Brief Article)(Young ...
Children's Bookwatch;  March 1, 2006 ;     484 words ...Corn Silk And Black Braids Vincent L. Johnson, M.D., author Linda Crockett ... PO Box 274, Lombard, IL 60148 0965703320 $17.95 www.amazon.com Corn Silk And Black Braids is a gentle story about learning to like oneself. A young ...

Article: Beautiful display.(Chattem UK introducing new PoS material for ...
Chemist & Druggist;  April 28, 2001 ;     564 words ...Chattem UK is introducing new PoS material for its Corn Silk face powders, foundations and concealers. The unit allows for testers and incorporates the new Corn Silk Powder Papers and Weightless Foundations. Chattem UK. Tel: 01256 844144 ...

Article: Sweet simplicity music to their ears [ strands of corn ...
Chicago Sun-Times;  May 19, 2004 ;     447 words ... ... toss the waste into paper sacks. Almost invisible strands of corn silk, not much thicker than spider webs, would float away from ... where they pull the husks and snap the tails. And the fine corn silk floats from their fingers, catching in the wind, taking the ...

Dictionary definition: corn silk
Webster's NewWorld Dictionary;      142 words ...Webster's NewWorld Dictionary 01-01-1988 corn silk the long, silky fibers that are the styles of an ear of corn: the longer fibers hang out of the husk in a tuft which catches pollen Copyright 1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Article: Take one last sweet taste of summer.(Knight Ridder ...
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  September 3, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... EASY WAY Serves 4 4 unhusked ears of sweet corn Peel back the husks of corn but do not remove them. Carefully remove all the corn silk. Run the husks under the faucet, then shake to remove excess water. Pull the husks back up over the kernels. Put the re ...