Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren): Also known as: Yi Mi, Yi Ren Mi, Gou Zi Mi. [Source] The dried mature seeds of the plant Coix lacryma-jobi L. var. ma-yuen (Roman.) Stapf, belonging to the family Poaceae. [Morphological Characteristics] Annual or perennial herb. The stem is erect, 1 to 1.5 m tall, clumping, and branched, with … Read more
Yi Yi Ren Yi Yi Ren, the name of a traditional Chinese medicine, refers to the dried mature seeds of the plant Coix lacryma-jobi, which belongs to the Poaceae family. The plant is harvested in autumn when the fruits are ripe, dried, and the seeds are separated from the husk, yellow-brown seed coat, and impurities. … Read more
Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren) is the dried mature seed of the plant Coix lacryma-jobi L. var. mayuen (Roman.) Stapf, belonging to the family Poaceae. The plant is harvested in autumn when the fruits are ripe, dried, and the seeds are separated from the fruit, then further dried to remove the outer shell, yellow-brown seed … Read more
Herb—Lian Qiao Lian Qiao (Forsythia) is a perennial herb belonging to the Oleaceae family, primarily distributed in Shaanxi, Hebei, Shandong, and Sichuan provinces of China. According to TCM theory, Lian Qiao is cool in nature and bitter in flavor, entering the Heart (Xin), Liver (Gan), and Gallbladder (Dan) meridians. As one of the traditional major … Read more