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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 due to excessive dampness in the body. In this issue, we introduce a medicinal food that can help us eliminate dampness and maintain a good mental state—Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren).
Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren) is the dried mature seed of the plant Coix lacryma-jobi, also known as Job’s tears. It is cool in nature, with a sweet and bland taste, and is associated with the Spleen, Stomach, and Lung meridians.
Effects and Indications of Coix Seed
Effects
Indications
Promotes urination and drains dampness, strengthens the Spleen and stops diarrhea, alleviates pain, expels pus, detoxifies and disperses masses.
Main Indications
Treats edema, beriberi, urinary difficulties, Spleen deficiency diarrhea, damp bi syndrome, lung abscess, intestinal abscess, warts, and cancerous growths.
Main Components
Rich in proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and sterols.
Usage and Contraindications
1. Use with caution in pregnant women.
2. Use with caution in those with Spleen deficiency without dampness and constipation.
3. This herb is cool in nature and is not suitable for long-term or excessive consumption.
Coix Seed Dietary Recipes
1
Coix Seed and Red Bean Porridge
Coix Seed and Red Bean Porridge
Combine 30g of Coix Seed and 20g of red beans, wash them, place in a pot, add water, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and cook for half an hour. Add 50g of rice and cook for another half hour.
2
Seaweed, Coix Seed, and Pork Rib Soup
Prepare 500g of pork ribs, 30g of dried seaweed, 50g of Coix Seed, an appropriate amount of winter melon, and 5 slices of ginger. Blanch the pork ribs, soak and steam the dried seaweed, cut the winter melon into large pieces, and wash the Coix Seed. In a clay pot, add enough water, bring to a boil with the pork ribs, skim off the foam, add ginger slices and Coix Seed, and simmer for 1 hour. Add winter melon and seaweed, continue to simmer for another half hour, and season with salt.
3
Coix Seed, Red Bean, and Winter Melon Skin Carp Soup
1 carp, scaled and cleaned, pan-fry in a little oil until cooked, set aside. Combine 50g of Coix Seed, 30g of red beans, 50g of winter melon skin, 5g of dried tangerine peel, and 3 slices of ginger, wash them. In a pot, add water and first cook the Coix Seed and red beans for half an hour, then add winter melon skin, tangerine peel, ginger, and carp, and simmer for another half hour. Add a splash of cooking wine and boil briefly.
This content is for health education purposes only,
and should not be used as a basis for diagnosis or treatment. If you experience discomfort, please seek medical attention promptly.
Department Overview
Department
Overview
The Pharmacy Department was established in 1942 and is primarily responsible for the management of pharmacy services, drug supply, dispensing, medication consultation, and pharmaceutical education. The department includes a central pharmacy, traditional Chinese medicine pharmacy, storage room, and clinical pharmacy. The central and traditional Chinese medicine pharmacies strictly review prescriptions, prepare medications, and verify dispensing, carefully informing patients of precautions, and providing online and offline medication consultations; the storage room strictly controls drug quality to ensure timely, safe, and effective clinical medication; clinical pharmacy conducts pharmaceutical rounds, consultations, and participates in discussions of difficult cases, providing medication guidance for clinical practice and developing individualized medication plans for hospitalized patients.
Team
Development
The department currently has 23 pharmacy staff, including 1 deputy chief pharmacist, 11 chief pharmacists, 8 pharmacists, and 3 pharmacy technicians; among them, 3 hold master’s degrees and 11 hold bachelor’s degrees. Department personnel have undergone training at Chengdu Third People’s Hospital, Sichuan University West China Hospital, and Mianyang Central Hospital to continuously improve their professional skills, striving to provide high-quality pharmaceutical services and enhance patient satisfaction.
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Written by | Pharmacy Department, Yu Feiyue
Business Review | Yu Feiyue
Administrative Review | Huang Zeyan
Publicity Review | Chen Dan
Editing | He Qian
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