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| Chinese Name |
Yiyiren |
| Latin |
Semen Coicis |
| English Name |
Coix Seed |
| Key Characteristics |
Herb that drains dampness and subsides swelling |
| Source |
Dried ripe kernel of Coix lacryma-jobi L. var. mayuen (Roman.) Stapf (Fam. Gramineae). |
| Property, Flavor and Meridians Entered |
Sweet, tasteless, slightly cold. Spleed, Stomach, Lung
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| Actions |
To invigorate the spleen function and induce excretion of urine, dispel dampness, arrest diarrhea, remove heat and facilitate drainage of pus
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| Indications |
Edema, difficult urination, arthralgia due to dampness, diarrhea due to diminished function of the spleen, lung abscess, appendicitis,verruca plana, in addition, used for carcinoma of esophagus, gastric carcinoma, colon carcinoma, rectal cancer and verruca plana juvenilis
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| Special Usage |
Fresh ones are used to clear heat and drain dampness. Dry-fried ones are used to invigorate the spleen to arrest diarrhea |
| Precaution |
Use with caution in patients with less body fluids.
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| Chemical Composition |
It contains fatty oil, coixenolide, polysaccharides and amino acids, etc.
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