Herb Listings
Yi Yi Ren / Coix Seeds, Job's Tears Seeds | |||
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Taste: Sweet, Bland • Temperature: Slightly Cold • Category: Drain Damp • Sub Category: | |||
Dosage9-30g |
Actions1. 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. |
MeridiansSpleen, Lung, Kidney |
CautionsUse with caution during pregnancy. |