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Alias:Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren) Source:Recorded in the “Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing”: “Grown in Zhen Ding (present-day Zhengding, Hebei).” The “Ming Yi Bie Lu” also states: “Coix seeds grow in Zhen Ding, Ping Ze, and fields.” The “Ben Cao Jing Ji Zhu” mentions: “The largest seeds are from Zhen Ding, Ping Ze, and fields, and from Jiaozhi (present-day Hanoi, Vietnam).” The Tang dynasty’s “Xin Xiu Ben Cao” records: “Zhen Ding County belongs to Changshan Commandery (Shijiazhuang, Hebei).” The Song dynasty’s “Zheng Lei Ben Cao” states: “Zhen Ding County belongs to Changshan Commandery, with many growing near roads and in households.” The Qing dynasty’s “Zhi Wu Ming Shi Tu Kao” notes: “Produced abundantly in Jiangxi and Hunan.” The modern “Zhong Yao Da Ci Dian” records: “Coix seeds are produced in most regions of China, mainly in Fujian, Hebei, and Liaoning.” Fujian Coix is primarily produced in Pucheng County, with a cultivation history of over 500 years, recognized as a local specialty in “China’s Local Specialty Products.” Pucheng Coix seeds are characterized by their large, pure grains, fullness, white color, and strong medicinal efficacy. Currently, Coix is widely cultivated in Ninghua, Xianyou, and Xinluo District, with the largest cultivation areas in Pucheng, Xianyou, and Ninghua. Origin:This product is the dried mature seeds of the plant Coix lacryma-jobi, a member of the Poaceae family. Harvesting and Processing:Harvest the plants in autumn when the fruits are mature, dry them, thresh the fruits, dry them again, remove the outer shell, yellow-brown seed coat, and impurities, and collect the seeds.
Characteristics:This product is broad-oval or long-elliptical in shape, measuring 4-8mm in length and 3-6mm in width. The surface is milky white and smooth, occasionally with remnants of yellow-brown seed coat; one end is blunt and rounded, while the other end is wider and slightly concave, with a light brown dot-like hilum; the back is rounded and convex, and the belly has a wide and deep longitudinal groove. The texture is solid, with a white cross-section and powdery consistency. It has a slight aroma and a mildly sweet taste. Properties and Effects:Sweet, bland, and cool. It enters the Spleen, Stomach, and Lung meridians. It promotes diuresis and dampness elimination, strengthens the Spleen and stops diarrhea, alleviates pain, expels pus, detoxifies, and disperses masses. It is used for edema, beriberi, difficult urination, Spleen deficiency diarrhea, damp bi syndrome, lung abscess, intestinal abscess, warts, and cancerous tumors. Dosage:9-30g. Decoction for oral administration. Traditional Applications: 1. “Wen Bing Tiao Bian”: Coix Seed, White Cardamom, Apricot Kernel, Bamboo Leaf, Tong Cao, Talcum, Pinellia, Magnolia Bark. Treats warm diseases with symptoms of headache, chills, body aches, white tongue, no thirst, chest tightness, and lack of appetite, with heat in the body in the afternoon. 2. “He Ji Ju Fang”: Used in combination with Ginseng, Poria, and Atractylodes, such as in Shen Ling Bai Zhu San, which can drain Spleen dampness and strengthen the Spleen to stop diarrhea. 3. “Qian Jin Fang”: Used with Reed Stem, Winter Melon Seed, and Peach Kernel, such as in Wei Jing Tang, which can treat lung abscess with chest pain and cough with purulent sputum. |
Excerpt from: Fujian Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine “Fujian Local Medicinal Materials”
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