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 World’s Best Rice: Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren)

The World's Best Rice: Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren)

The Chinese herb Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren) is known as the “King of Grasses” among world plants. It is related to the idiom “Yi Yi Ming Zhu” (referring to being wrongfully accused), which comes from a historical story: From the Book of the Later Han: Biography of Ma Yuan: Initially, Yuan was in Jiaozhi, … Read more

Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren) – A Comprehensive Overview

Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren) - A Comprehensive Overview

Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren) Source This product is the dried mature seed of the plant Coix lacryma-jobi, belonging to the Poaceae family. Aliases Job’s tears, coix seed, yi yi ren, barley, yi mi, gan mi, sheng yi ren, mi ren, yi mi, yi ren mi, tian gu, qiao shi, qi shi, yu mo, yu … Read more