Coix Seed (Yiyiren)
Basics
- Latin name：Coix lacryma-jobi
- Common names：薏米、苡仁
- Nature：甘、淡，凉
- Part used：成熟种仁
Uses
- Strengthens spleen, drains damp, clears heat, expels pus
- Damp-heat, edema, discharge (syndrome differentiation; caution in pregnancy)
Harvest & storage
秋季果实成熟时采割，晒干，碾去壳取仁。
How to identify
卵形或长圆形，表面黄白色，断面白色，粉性。