Today we are going to learn about the seed kernel of the Coix lacryma-jobi of the family Poaceae, we called it Coix seed, in some countries, they called it Job’s tears, also known as adlay millet or white barley.
It is cool in nature, sweet and light in taste. The energy of Coix seed enters the spleen, lungs and kidney meridians, has the functions of replenishing water and invigorating the spleen, clearing away heat and removing pus, removing rheumatic disorder and anti-cancer.
The scope of application of Coix seed is very wide. It can be used to treat difficulty in urination, edema, athlete’s foot, spleen deficiency’s diarrhea, and can also be used for the treatment of Pulmonary Abscess and intestinal carbuncle.
In Chinese medicine cosmetology, Coix seed brightens skin tone, hydrates dry skin, clearing away heat, tonifying skin, eliminating carbuncle and discharging pus and promoting skin rejuvenation. It is often used for the treatment of skin hyperpigmentation, acne, flat warts, skin carbuncle and so on.
Coix seed is gluten free, it has higher calories than rice and wheat, it is rich in fat, contains a variety of amino acids, a lot of vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and calcium, phosphorus, potassium, iron, manganese, copper, zinc, phosphorus, selenium, etc.
As complex carbohydrates, coix seed is rich in nutrition. Each 100g of coix seed contains 12.8g of protein, which is more than rice, flour, corn, sorghum, millet and other grains. Every 100g of Coix Seed also contain 3.3g of fat, 2g of dietary fiber, 69.1g of sugar, and also include niacin and vitamin E.
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