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Today |Herb Discussion JIN RI BEN CAO SHUO Cang Zhu (Atractylodes) Cang Zhu has a bitter taste, is warm in nature, and is non-toxic. It belongs to the Spleen (Pi) and Stomach (Wei) meridians. It is indicated for the treatment of wind-cold-damp bi syndrome, dead muscle, spasms, jaundice, stops sweating, clears heat, and aids digestion. … Read more
Cang Zhu (Atractylodes) is derived from the dried rhizome of the plant, primarily consumed as a decoction. It serves to invigorate the spleen and stomach, dry dampness, and eliminate turbid phlegm. It can be effective for symptoms caused by spleen deficiency and damp obstruction in the middle jiao, such as abdominal distension, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, … Read more
Today |Herbal Discussion JIN RI BEN CAO SHUO Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren) Coix seed is sweet in flavor, slightly cold in nature, and enters the lung, spleen, liver, stomach, and large intestine meridians. It is indicated for muscle spasms, inability to bend or stretch, rheumatic pain, promoting qi, benefiting the stomach and intestines, reducing … Read more
Coix Seed: A Premium Herb for Dampness Elimination and Anti-Cancer Treatment Coix seed, known as Yi Yi Ren (薏苡仁), is the seed of the plant Coix lacryma-jobi, also referred to as Job’s tears. This herb is a specialty of China, cultivated across various regions, with significant production in Fujian, Jiangsu, Hebei, and Liaoning, typically found … Read more
Job’s Tears, also known as Coix seed, Coix lacryma-jobi, or Pearl barley, belongs to the grass family and can be found in most supermarkets. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) considers Job’s Tears to have a sweet, bland, and cool nature, with the effects of strengthening the spleen, nourishing the lungs, clearing heat, and promoting diuresis. It … Read more
Coix seed, also known as Yi Yi Ren (薏苡仁), Yi Mi, or Liu Gu Zi, is an excellent dual-purpose product in both medicine and food. Medicine Food Yi Yi Ren · Efficacy According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Yi Mi is cool in nature, with a sweet and bland taste, and enters the Spleen, Stomach, … Read more
Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren) has a long history in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It is sweet and bland in flavor, slightly cold in nature, and is known for its ability to promote diuresis and reduce swelling, strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness, relax the muscles and alleviate pain, as well as clear heat and … Read more
Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren) Source The dried mature seeds of the plant Coix lacryma-jobi, belonging to the Poaceae family. 【Alias of the Herb】Coix grain, medicinal corn, Qi coix, coix pearl, Huihui rice, Bodhi pearl, urine pearl, Tian gu, Qi mu, jade pearl. 【Properties and Channels Entered】Sweet, bland in flavor; cool in nature. Enters the … Read more
Yi Yi Ren (Job’s Tears), also known as Yi Mi, Yi Ren, and Liù Gǔ Zi, is an excellent dual-purpose food and medicine. It is cool in nature, with a sweet and bland taste, and is associated with the Spleen, Lung, and Kidney meridians. Its benefits include strengthening the spleen, promoting water metabolism, drying dampness, … Read more
【中 药 科 普】 The Culinary and Medicinal Uses of Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren) As spring transitions to summer, the southern regions welcome the “return of the south wind,” with noticeable increases in humidity. Some individuals may feel heavy in body, experience weakness in limbs, lack of energy, and fatigue. These symptoms are likely … Read more