Yi Yi Ren: A Premium Herb for Dampness Removal and Spleen Health

Yi Yi Ren: A Premium Herb for Dampness Removal and Spleen Health

YI YI REN The Historical Legend of Yi Yi Ren Yi Yi Ren, also known as Coix Seed, is one of the earliest grains consumed in ancient China. There is a myth associated with it and Da Yu (Great Yu). Da Yu’s father, Su, married a girl named Nu Xi, but after many years of … Read more

Job’s Tears: A Powerful Remedy for Dampness on Rainy Days

Job's Tears: A Powerful Remedy for Dampness on Rainy Days

Job’s Tears (Yi Yi Ren) is an excellent herb for dispelling dampness. It is especially sought after during the rainy and humid seasons. However, do you really understand Job’s Tears? Are you consuming it correctly? Getting to Know Job’s Tears Job’s Tears is the dried mature seed of the plant Coix lacryma-jobi, also known as … Read more

The Wonderful Uses of Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren) in Food and Medicine

The Wonderful Uses of Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren) in Food and Medicine

Source: The mature seeds of the plant Coix lacryma-jobi, belonging to the Gramineae family. Properties: Sweet, bland, slightly cold Functions: Strengthens the spleen, promotes diuresis, and drains pus Dosage: Oral administration: decoction, 10-30 grams. This herb is mild in nature, requiring larger doses and prolonged use. It should be stir-fried for strengthening the spleen, while … Read more

The Efficacy and Usage of Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren)

The Efficacy and Usage of Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren)

The Efficacy and Usage of Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren) Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren), also known as Job’s tears, is the mature seed of the plant Coix lacryma-jobi, belonging to the Poaceae family. It is renowned as “the best rice in the world.” Coix Seed is both edible and medicinal; in traditional Chinese medicine … Read more

The Marvelous Benefits of Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren)

The Marvelous Benefits of Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren)

Coix Seed, a traditional Chinese herb known for its ability to clear heat and eliminate dampness, has remarkable properties. Let’s explore its wonders. Chinese PharmacopoeiaAlias—— Yi Yi, Yi Mi, Yi Ren Mi, Gou Zi MiTaste and Properties—— Sweet, bland, cool. Enters the Spleen, Stomach, and Lung meridians. Functions and Indications—— Promotes urination and drains dampness, … Read more

Job’s Tears: A Dual-Use Herb for Dampness Elimination

Job's Tears: A Dual-Use Herb for Dampness Elimination

This is the 4883rd article from Da Yi Xiao Hu Grain Rain (Gu Yu), as the last solar term of spring, marks the end of the spring season and heralds the beginning of summer. At this time, all things grow, and prosperity abounds. During this period, precipitation significantly increases, nourishing the crops and allowing seedlings … Read more

The ‘Golden Partner’ of Job’s Tears: Soak and Drink to Eliminate Dampness and Improve Spleen and Stomach Health

The 'Golden Partner' of Job's Tears: Soak and Drink to Eliminate Dampness and Improve Spleen and Stomach Health

Job’s Tears (Yi Yi Ren) is rich in nutrients and is considered a highly nutritious food, hence it is referred to as the “King of Gramineous Plants”. In Europe, Job’s Tears is known as the “Grain of Life and Health”, while in Japan, it is regarded as an anti-cancer food. Despite the differences in language … Read more

The Efficacy of Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren): Strengthening the Spleen and Stomach, Skin Whitening, and Dispelling Wind-Dampness

The Efficacy of Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren): Strengthening the Spleen and Stomach, Skin Whitening, and Dispelling Wind-Dampness

According to the “Compendium of Materia Medica”, Coix seed has the effects of strengthening muscles and bones, benefiting the spleen and stomach, reducing edema, dispelling wind-dampness, and clearing lung heat. It can be consumed by most people, especially those who are weak or have poor digestive function. The term “Western Coix” may be a man-made … Read more

The Efficacy and Functions of Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren)

The Efficacy and Functions of Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren)

It is said that during the Eastern Han Dynasty, General Ma Yuan fought in Jiaozhi (equivalent to most of Guangdong, Guangxi, and northern and central Vietnam). Due to the humid and hot climate of the southern mountains, which caused miasma to spread, Ma Yuan and his soldiers often consumed Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren). After … Read more

The Efficacy and Functions of Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren)

The Efficacy and Functions of Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren)

Coix Seed, also known as Yi Yi, Yi Mi, Yi Ren Mi, and Gou Zi Mi. It is an annual or perennial herb. Characteristics: The dried seeds are round or oval, with a wider and slightly flat base, and a blunt round top. They measure 5-7 mm in length and about 3-5 mm in width. … Read more