Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren) Coix Seed, first recorded in the “Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing” (Shen Nong’s Classic of Materia Medica), is classified as a superior herb, also known by the alternative name “Jie Li”. Li Shizhen in “Ben Cao Gang Mu” states: “The name is not clearly defined”. The traditional character for “Yi” … Read more
❖ Coix Seed, also known as Yi Yi Ren (薏苡仁), is a herbaceous plant belonging to the Poaceae family, which can be annual or perennial. The seeds are used medicinally and are a widely used food-medicine dual-purpose herb, serving as an important ingredient in many delicious medicinal dishes suitable for all ages. While most people … Read more
Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren) “Shen Nong’s Materia Medica” is sweet, slightly cold, and non-toxic. It is indicated for muscle spasms, inability to bend or stretch, chronic wind-damp bi syndrome, alleviates qi, dispels evil qi from muscles and bones, relieves numbness, benefits the gastrointestinal tract, reduces edema, and promotes appetite. Long-term use lightens the body … Read more
Coix Seed, also known as Yi Yi (薏苡仁), is the seed of the plant Coix lacryma-jobi L. var. mayuen (Roman.) Stapf, which belongs to the family Poaceae. It thrives in sunny and warm, humid climates, typically cultivated at altitudes below 1200 meters in flat or sloped areas. In China, it is mainly distributed in regions … Read more
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
Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren) Pronunciation: Yi Yi Ren Alias: Job’s tears, barley, coix seed. Functions: It promotes diuresis and dampness elimination, dispels dampness and alleviates pain, strengthens the spleen and stops diarrhea, clears heat and expels pus. It is indicated for urinary difficulties, edema, beriberi, dampness obstruction, initial stages of damp-heat, as well as … Read more
“Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) refers to the collective term for traditional medicinal practices in China. Unlike Western medicine and proprietary Chinese medicines, it does not have standardized usage instructions. Our application of TCM primarily references two national classics: “Pharmacopoeia of the People’s Republic of China” and “Clinical Use Guidelines of the Pharmacopoeia of the People’s … Read more
— Issue 97 — Yiyiren (Coix Seed) SEMEN COICIS Introduction: The famous poet Su Shi from the Tang and Song dynasties wrote a poem: “Fubo rice with coix seed, the imperial pestilence is transmitted well. It can eliminate the poison of the five streams, but cannot save the harm of slander.” This describes the coix … Read more
Click on the top“Herbal Medicine Handbook”, then click“Follow” Traditional Chinese Medicine teaches you to recognize Chinese herbs, secret formulas, and folk remedies. Everyone should have a copy, it’s rare! Yi Yi Ren Yi Yi Ren, the name of the herb, refers to the dried mature seeds of the plant Coix lacryma-jobi, which belongs to the … Read more
Author: Ma Li, Nutrition Department, Shanghai Yueyang Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital Coix seed, also known as Yi Yi Ren (薏苡仁), is the dried mature seed of the plant Coix lacryma-jobi, which belongs to the Poaceae family. It is cultivated in various regions of China, with Hebei and Liaoning being the most prominent. … Read more