Description
Coix Seed / Job’s Tear
Yi Mi · (薏米) / Yì Yǐ Rén · (薏苡仁)
Botanical Name : Coix lacryma-jobi L.
Cool in nature. Sweet and bitter in taste. It enters the Spleen, Stomach, and Lung meridians.
Promotes diuresis and drains dampness, strengthens the Spleen and stops diarrhea. Used for edema, difficult urination, Spleen deficiency diarrhea, and damp impediment (joint pain).
Note : Raw Coix seed is stronger at draining dampness. Fry / roast (without oil) Coix seed is gentler and better for Spleen deficiency.






