Coix ( 薏苡仁 ) ...Chinese Herb...
 Latin
Plant Name
Coicis LachrymaJobi
Pinyin
Mandarin Name
Yi Yi Ren
Common
English Name
Job's Tears (seed)
Part
of Plant Used
Seed with the husk removed
Nature
Cool
Taste
Sweet, bland
Meridians
Entered
Spleen, Stomach, Lungs, Large Intestine
Common
Usages
This herb is used in formulas that promote urination; treat edema and arthritislike
pain and spasms in the legs; reduce diarrhea; and assist digestion (TCM:
internal dampness; deficient Spleen function; damp-heat conditions).
Traditional
Usages and Functions
Promotes urination and leaches out dampness; strengthens Spleen and stops
diarrhea; clears heat and expels pus; expels wind dampness; clears damp heat.
Common
Formulas Used In
Ginseng and Atractylodes.
Processing
Required
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Remarks
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Cautions
in Use
Do not use during pregnancy.
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