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Yi Yi Ren / Coix Seeds, Job's Tears Seeds
Yi Yi Ren
Taste: Sweet, Bland • Temperature: Slightly Cold • Category: Drain Damp • Sub Category:

Dosage

9-30g

Actions

1. Promotes urination & leaches out dampness: for edema, urinary difficulty, & damp leg qi.

2. Strengthens the Spleen & stops diarrhea: has a mild effect in treating Spleen deficiency with damp diarrhea.

3. Clears heat & expels pus: for soft, pustulated carbuncles as well as Lung or Intestinal abscess.

4. Expels wind-dampness: for wind-dampness painful obstruction. Especially effective for increasing joint mobility & reducing spasms in chronic cases.

5. Clears damp-heat: for any damp-heat disorder at any level characterized by a greasy tongue coating & digestive problems.

6. Also used in the treatment of plantar warts.

Meridians

Spleen, Lung, Kidney

Cautions

Use with caution during pregnancy.