Ingredient: Job’s Tears seed (yi yi ren).
| Mandarin: 薏苡仁 Pin-Yin: Yi Yi Ren English: Coix Korean: 이당 Romaji: Yokuinin Kanji: 薏苡仁 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Coicis Semen
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Bland, sweet, slightly cold
Channels Entered:
- Lungs, stomach, spleen, kidney
Herb Actions:
- Encourages the drying of dampness and fortifies the spleen
- Clears obstacles causing pain
- Cools heat and dispels pus
- Disperses damp-heat
Contraindications:
- None noted
Commonly Found In:
- Coix Combination, Phellodendron & Coix Formula, Coix & Astragalus Combination
FUNCTIONS: Clears heat, cools blood, controls bleeding, nourishes yin and blood.*
* This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.