Coix Root Archives

Traditional Chinese Medicine: Coix Seed and Coix Root

June 17, 2025 by tcmland

Alias:Jie Li, Qi Ying, Gan Mi, Gan Mi, Yi Zhu Zi, Hui Hui Mi, Cao Zhu Er, Gan Zhu, Yi Mi, Mi Ren, Yi Ren, Yi Ren, Yu Ma, Liu Gu Mi, Zhu Zhu Mi, Yao Yu Mi, Shui Yu Mi, Gou Zi Mi, Yu Mi, Yi Mi Historical Sources:Grown in Zhen Ding Ping Ze … Read more

Analysis of Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren) and Its Root in Traditional Chinese Medicine

June 16, 2025 by tcmland

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