Coix seed (Yìyǐrén) is a common medicinal material and also a frequently used ingredient in our daily diet. It comes from a plant called coix (Yìmǐ), and the mature seeds of this plant are dried and hulled to become what we commonly refer to as coix seed. The main production areas in China include Fujian, … Read more
What comes to mind when you think of Coix seeds? We are more familiar with its alias—Job’s tears. Many people like to use it to eliminate dampness, especially since we live in an era where “nine out of ten people have dampness!” A few years ago, the popular red bean and coix seed water became … Read more
Editor’s Note Coix seed (Yi Yi Ren) is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and is also a food-medicine dual-purpose ingredient. It can strengthen the spleen and drain dampness, relieve pain and diarrhea, clear heat and expel pus, and promote urination without harming the body’s vital energy. It supplements spleen qi without being greasy, … Read more
Nowadays, people often talk about dampness and the need to dispel it, describing symptoms such as body heaviness, fatigue, obesity, abdominal distension, and sticky stools. Coix seed (Yi Yi Ren) is a commonly used herb that strengthens the spleen, dispels dampness, and can be used both medicinally and as food.Coix seed is also known as … 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
Properties and Channels Sweet, bland, and cool. It enters the Spleen, Stomach, and Lung channels. Functions and Indications Promotes diuresis and drains dampness, strengthens the Spleen and stops diarrhea, alleviates bi syndrome, expels pus, and detoxifies and disperses masses. It is used for edema, beriberi, difficulty in urination, Spleen deficiency diarrhea, damp bi syndrome with … Read more
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————– Coix seed, known as Yi Yi Ren (薏苡仁, Coix lacryma-jobi), is the mature seed of the plant belonging to the Poaceae family, which is an annual or perennial herb. The plants are harvested in autumn when the fruits are ripe, dried, and the seeds are separated from the husk, yellowish seed coat, and impurities. … Read more
Job’s Tears (Yi Yi Ren) is an excellent herb for dispelling dampness. It is especially sought after during the rainy and humid seasons. However, do you really understand Job’s Tears? Are you consuming it correctly? Getting to Know Job’s Tears Job’s Tears is the dried mature seed of the plant Coix lacryma-jobi, also known as … Read more
The Efficacy and Usage of Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren) Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren), also known as Job’s tears, is the mature seed of the plant Coix lacryma-jobi, belonging to the Poaceae family. It is renowned as “the best rice in the world.” Coix Seed is both edible and medicinal; in traditional Chinese medicine … Read more
Coix Seed, a traditional Chinese herb known for its ability to clear heat and eliminate dampness, has remarkable properties. Let’s explore its wonders. Chinese PharmacopoeiaAlias—— Yi Yi, Yi Mi, Yi Ren Mi, Gou Zi MiTaste and Properties—— Sweet, bland, cool. Enters the Spleen, Stomach, and Lung meridians. Functions and Indications—— Promotes urination and drains dampness, … Read more