Coix seed, also known as coix seed, is a common medicinal and edible ingredient with various health benefits. The following are the main functions and benefits of Job’s tears:
1、 Promote diuresis and reduce swelling
Coix seed has the effect of promoting water retention and moistening, which can help the body eliminate excess water and reduce edema. Coix seed has a good improvement effect on symptoms such as edema, difficulty urinating, and athlete’s foot swelling caused by spleen deficiency and excessive dampness.
2、 Strengthening the spleen and stopping diarrhea
Coix seed can invigorate the spleen and stomach, enhance spleen and stomach function, and promote digestion and absorption. Coix seed has a good regulating effect on symptoms such as diarrhea, loss of appetite, and indigestion caused by spleen deficiency and excessive dampness.
3、 Whitening skin
Coix seed contains abundant vitamin E and various minerals, which can help maintain skin radiance and improve skin tone. Coix seed also helps to eliminate free radicals in the body, reduce skin pigmentation, and achieve the effect of whitening the skin.
4、 Shu Jin Qu Bi
Coix seed has the effect of relaxing tendons and relieving rheumatism, which can alleviate symptoms such as pain and stiffness caused by rheumatism and muscle spasms. Coix seed has a good adjuvant therapeutic effect on patients with rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and other conditions.
5、 Clear heat and discharge pus
Coix seed has a cool nature and has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, expelling pus, and reducing swelling. Coix seed has a good improvement effect on symptoms such as sore throat, lung abscess, and intestinal abscess caused by heat toxicity.
6、 Other benefits
Coix seed also has various effects such as antiviral, blood sugar lowering, blood pressure lowering, moisturizing the intestines and promoting bowel movements, and enhancing immunity. Moderate consumption of Job’s tears can help maintain physical health and improve quality of life.
Precautions for consumption
- Suitable population:
Coix seed is suitable for people with symptoms such as spleen deficiency, excessive dampness, edema, difficulty urinating, athlete’s foot swelling, diarrhea, rheumatoid arthritis, and muscle spasms.
Coix seed is also suitable for people who need to whiten their skin and improve their complexion.
- Taboo population:
Coix seed has a sweet and mild taste with a slight coldness. People with a deficiency cold constitution may experience aggravated body cold symptoms after consuming it, so those with yin deficiency constitution, indigestion, and pregnant women should be cautious when eating it.
Coix seed has a beneficial water effect and may lead to excessive water excretion in pregnant women, affecting the amount of amniotic fluid. Therefore, pregnant women should be cautious when eating it.
- Usage:
- Job’s tears can be cooked in Congee, soup, tea and other ways.
Coix seed is more effective when consumed in combination with other ingredients, such as red beans, winter melon, Poria cocos, etc. It can enhance the effects of promoting diuresis, reducing swelling, strengthening the spleen, and stopping diarrhea.
In summary, Job’s tears have various health benefits, and moderate consumption can help maintain physical health. However, it should be noted that coix seed is not suitable for all people to consume. Before consumption, it should be consumed in moderation under the guidance of a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner based on individual constitution and condition.