Σπόρος Coix – yiyiren

Coix seed, the name of Chinese medicine. It is the dried and mature seed kernel of the grass plant Coix lacryma-jobi L.var.mayuen (Roman.) Stapf. When the fruits mature in autumn, the plants are harvested, sun-dried, the fruits are broken, dried again, the outer shell, yellow-brown seed coat and impurities are removed, and the seed kernels are collected.
Coix seed
[Medicinal Use] Mature kernels of Coixlacryma-jobi L.var.ma-yuen (Roman) S-tapf, a grassy herbaceous plant.
[Nature, flavor and meridians] Sweet, light, slightly cold. Returns to the spleen, kidney, and lung meridians.
[Efficacy] Diuretic and dampness, strengthening the spleen, removing paralysis, draining pus and eliminating carbuncle.
[Clinical Application] 1. Used for symptoms such as difficulty urinating, edema, athlete’s foot, dampness and temperature:
Coix seed has the function of diluting water and expelling dampness, but its effect is relatively slow. However, because it is slightly cold in nature, it can be used for diseases caused by dampness and heat. It can be used with talc and Tongcao for short red urine. It can also be used for damp-temperature diseases caused by Qi. , for those who are prone to dampness evil, it can be used equally with almonds, cinnamon kernels, bamboo leaves, and Akebia. This product also has the function of strengthening the spleen and is used to treat edema due to spleen deficiency and athlete’s foot. It can be used in combination with Poria, Atractylodes, Papaya, and Evodia.
2. Used for diarrhea and vaginal discharge:
This product can both strengthen the spleen and exude dampness, so it is suitable for diarrhea and vaginal discharge caused by spleen deficiency and dampness. It can be combined with Atractylodes, Poria, etc.
3. Used for diseases such as dampness stagnation, arthralgia, and muscle spasm:
This product can remove dampness and relieve spasm, so it can be used for arthralgia and spasm caused by dampness stagnation in the skin, muscles and veins. It is often used in conjunction with Guizhi, Atractylodes, etc.
4. Used for lung and intestinal carbuncle:
Coix seed can clear away lung heat on the upper side and relieve gastrointestinal dampness and heat on the lower side. It is often used for internal carbuncle disease and has the effect of draining pus and eliminating carbuncle. It can be used with fresh reed root, winter melon seeds, peach kernels, Houttuynia cordata, etc. to treat chest pain and vomiting purulent phlegm due to lung abscess; to treat intestinal carbuncle, it can be used equally with soybean root and aconite.
[Prescription name] 1. Coix kernel (coix kernel), coix kernel, rice kernel, raw coix kernel, raw rice kernel (for peeling and sun-drying, suitable for raw use to clear away dampness and heat)
2. Stir-fried coix kernels (for stir-frying, it is suitable for stir-frying to strengthen the spleen)
[General dosage and usage] 5 qian to 1 tael, decoct and take.
[Note] Coix seed is sweet, slightly cold, and enters the lung, spleen, and kidney meridian. It has two major functions: expelling dampness and strengthening the spleen. It can diuretic and dampness to treat difficulty in urination, remove dampness and relieve paralysis to treat dampness and arthralgia. It can strengthen the spleen and stop diarrhea, and can drain pus and eliminate carbuncle. It is peaceful in nature, seeping but not harsh, and tonic but not greasy. It is a clear, tonic and light-penetrating product, but its potency is mild and its texture is heavier, so the dosage must be twice that of other medicines.
Poria cocos and coix seed are both sweet and mild medicines that exude dampness and strengthen the spleen. However, poria cocos also enters the heart meridian and has a calming effect on the heart and mind. It can also be used to dissolve phlegm and eliminate phlegm; coix seed has the effect of draining pus and eliminating carbuncle. , and it is also a commonly used medicine for treating dampness-induced paralysis.
[Examples of prescriptions] Sanren Decoction (“Tiao Bian of Febrile Diseases”): Yiren, white cardamom, almond, bamboo leaves, Tongcao, talc, pinellia, Magnolia officinalis. Treats febrile diseases with onset of headache, aversion to cold, heavy body pain, white tongue without thirst, chest tightness without hunger, and body heat in the afternoon.
[Excerpt from literature] “Compendium of Materia Medica”: “Coix is ​​also a Yangming medicine, which can strengthen the spleen and benefit the stomach. If it is deficient, it can nourish its mother, so it is used for lung disease and lung abscess. Diseases of muscles and bones are based on treating Yangming, so Use it for those with cramps and cramps and wind-induced numbness. Earth can generate water to remove dampness, so it can be used to relieve dysentery and edema.”
“Compendium of Materia Medica”: “Dry nature can remove dampness, sweet taste can enter the spleen and replenish the spleen, and light taste can exude dampness. Therefore, it is mainly used for cramps, contractions, and rheumatism. .
“Compendium of Materia Medica”: “The taste is light and sweet, the qi is slightly cool, the nature is slightly lowered and exudates, so it can remove dampness and diuresis, and use it to remove dampness, so it can benefit the joints, remove athlete’s foot, treat flaccidity, spasm, dampness and paralysis, and relieve edema and pain. It relieves urination and relieves hot stranguria, and also kills roundworms.”
“New Compilation of Materia Medica”: “It is best at diluting water without depleting the true yin energy. It is most suitable for those with dampness in the lower body.”
Where are the main parts of Huiyiren used as medicine?
The medicinal parts of Huiyiren:
It is the dry and mature seed kernel of the gramineous plant Coix lacryma-jobi L.var.ma-yuen (Roman.) Stapf. When the fruits are mature in autumn, the plants are harvested, dried in the sun, and the fruits are cut, dried again, and the outer shell and yellow-brown color are removed. Seed coat and impurities are collected, and seed kernels are collected. Characteristics of the medicinal parts of coix seed:
This product is wide oval or oblong, 4~8mm long and 3~6mm wide. The surface is milky white and smooth, with occasional residual yellow-brown seed coat; one end is blunt and round, the other end is wider and slightly concave, with a light brown dot-like hilum; the back is round and convex, and there is a wide and deep longitudinal groove on the ventral surface. The texture is solid, the cross-section is white and powdery. The smell is slight and the taste is slightly sweet.
How is Yiyiren recorded in ancient historical books?
“Herbal Classic”: “It mainly deals with muscle spasms, inability to bend and extend, rheumatic paralysis, and lowering of Qi.”
“Famous Doctors”: “It removes the evil qi of muscles and bones, benefits the intestines and stomach, eliminates edema, and makes people able to eat.” “Compendium of Materia Medica·Volume 23”: “Coix is ​​also a Yangming medicine, which can strengthen the spleen and benefit the stomach.” If it is deficient, it will supplement its mother, so it is used for lung abscess and lung failure. Diseases of the muscles and bones are based on the treatment of Yangming, so it is used for those with muscle cramps and wind paralysis. Earth can overcome water and remove dampness, so it is used to relieve dysentery and edema.
Λειτουργία και αποτελεσματικότητα
Coix seed has the effects of diluting water and dampness, strengthening the spleen and stopping diarrhea, removing paralysis, draining pus, detoxifying and dispersing stagnation.
What are the main functions and clinical applications of Huiyiren?
Coix seed is used for edema, athlete’s foot, dysuria, spleen deficiency and diarrhea, dampness and spasm, lung abscess, intestinal abscess, wart, and cancer.
Edema, athlete’s foot, difficulty urinating
·This product is light, sweet and tonic, which can not only diuresis and reduce swelling, but also strengthen the spleen and nourish the heart.
It is often used for edema, abdominal distension and difficulty in urination due to spleen deficiency and dampness. It can be used together with Poria, Atractylodes, Astragalus and other medicines;.
To treat edema and shortness of breath, cook it with Yu Liren juice and take it with rice. .
To treat athlete’s foot and edema, it can be used together with Fangji, Papaya, and Atractylodes. .
Spleen deficiency and diarrhea
This product can remove spleen dampness, strengthen the spleen and stop diarrhea. It is especially suitable for treating diarrhea caused by spleen deficiency and excess dampness. It is often used in combination with ginseng, poria, atractylodes, etc.
Dampness and spasm
·This product can remove dampness and remove paralysis, relax the muscles and pulse, and relieve spasm.
It is commonly used to treat people with damp paralysis and acute pain due to spasm of muscles and veins. It can be used equally with Duhuo, Fangfeng and Atractylodes.
If the syndrome of damp-heat impotence is numbness of the feet, flaccidity, softness, swelling and pain, it is often used together with Cortex Phellodendri, Atractylodes Rhizome, and Achyranthes Achyranthes.
This product has a cooling property and can clear away heat and diuresis. It is used to treat patients with early onset of dampness and warmth or heat-induced dampness in Qi, headache, cold, chest tightness, and weight. It is often combined with bitter almonds, white cardamom kernels, talc and other medicines.
Lung abscess, intestinal abscess
·This product clears the heat of the lungs and intestines, expels pus and eliminates carbuncles.
It is often used with reed stems, winter melon kernels, and peach kernels to treat lung abscess, chest pain, and cough and phlegm.
To treat intestinal carbuncle, it can be used in combination with aconite, aconite, and peony bark, such as Coix, Aconite, and Paijiang Powder.
Mastiff warts, cancer
Coix seed can detoxify and disperse stagnation. It can also be used clinically to treat warts and cancer.
What other effects does Hui Yi Ren have?
In my country’s traditional food culture, some Chinese medicinal materials are often widely eaten as food ingredients among the people, that is, substances that are both food and Chinese medicinal materials according to tradition (i.e., edible medicinal substances). According to documents issued by the National Health Commission and the State Administration for Market Regulation, Huiyiren can be used as both medicine and food within limited use ranges and dosages.
Commonly used medicinal recipes for coix seed are as follows:
Swelling of the skin, dull complexion, and flat warts on the face
200g coix seed, 10g poria, 200g japonica rice, 100g chicken breast, 4 dried shiitake mushrooms. The flavor is processed and set aside. Boil Huiyiren with 7 times the water on a high fire, then move to a simmer and simmer until it can be crushed by hand. Boil japonica rice with 5 times the water for 1 hour. Then combine the two porridges together, add shiitake mushrooms, diced chicken, and poria cocos powder and cook until thickened.
Diarrhea, no desire to eat or drink
Wash 30g Hui Yi Ren and 60g japonica rice, and cook porridge together. Eat it every day.
Rheumatism, edema, muscle spasm
Make appropriate amount of coix seed into powder, cook it with appropriate amount of japonica rice and eat it daily.
Exogenous feelings of summer-dampness, head and body drowsiness
30g each of coix seed and white lentils, 100g japonica rice. Cook together into porridge. Take 2 times daily.
What are the compound preparations containing Hui Yi Ren?
Sanren soup
Xuanqi Qi, clearing away dampness and heat. Mainly used to treat the onset of dampness-warmth and the syndrome of dampness heavier than heat caused by summer heat and dampness. Headache, aversion to cold, body weight pain, tired limbs, yellowish complexion, chest tightness and lack of hunger, and body heat in the afternoon.
Simiaowan
Clear away heat and promote dampness. Used for paralysis caused by damp heat, with symptoms such as redness and swelling of the feet and knees, and muscle and bone pain.
Shenling Baizhu Powder
Replenishes the spleen and stomach and replenishes lung qi. It is used for weak spleen and stomach, less food and loose stools, shortness of breath and cough, and tired limbs. Po Chai Pills
Relieve the surface, remove dampness, and harmonize the body. It is used for summer cold, with symptoms including fever, headache, abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, and gastrointestinal discomfort; it can also be used for motion sickness and seasickness. Pediatric Orange Pills
Strengthen the spleen and stomach, eliminate food and stop diarrhea. It is used for vomiting and diarrhea caused by spleen deficiency and food stagnation, disharmony between the spleen and stomach, body heat, abdominal distension, yellow face and thin muscles, and inability to eat.
Modern research progress on coix seed
chemical composition
Mainly contains lipid components: glyceryl trioleate, a-glyceryl monooleate, etc. The “Chinese Pharmacopoeia” stipulates that this product contains glyceryl trioleate (C57H10406) not less than 0.50%, bran fried coix must not be less than 0.40% %. ; Sterol components: cis, trans-feruloyl stigmasterol, etc.; Benzazolidone components: coixin, etc.; also contains polysaccharide of Huiyiren, etc.
Pharmacological effects
Huiyiren decoction, alcohol and acetone extracts have obvious inhibitory effects on cancer cells. Coixolactone has an inhibitory effect on the small intestine. Its fatty oil can reduce serum calcium and blood sugar levels, and has antipyretic, sedative, analgesic, and immune regulation effects.
Τρόπος χρήσης
Huihui Yiren has the effects of diluting water and dampness, strengthening the spleen and stopping diarrhea, removing paralysis, draining pus, detoxifying and dispersing stagnation. Generally, coix seed tablets are used and decoction is taken.
How to use coix seed correctly?
When decoction of coix seed is taken orally, the usual dosage is 9~30g.
Through different processing methods, Chinese herbal medicine pieces such as Huiyiren, fried Huiyiren, and braised Huiyiren can be produced. It should be used raw to clear away dampness and heat, remove paralysis and expel pus, and should be stir-fried to strengthen the spleen and promote diarrhea. Different processing methods have different effects, but the medication method is the same. Please follow your doctor for specific medication.
Huiyiren is usually taken in decoction or decoction. It can also be made into powder or pills. However, the use of Chinese medicinal materials requires syndrome differentiation and treatment, and should be used under the guidance of professional Chinese medicine practitioners. They should not be used at will, let alone listen to traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions and advertisements. In addition, coix seed can also be used for daily health care. Commonly used methods of consumption are as follows:
· Cook porridge (coix seed porridge): Use Hui Yiren porridge alone to cook porridge and eat it, which has the effect of strengthening and dehumidifying. It can also be used to cook porridge or soup.
·Soaking in wine: Coix seed can be used in combination with Chinese medicines such as Acanthopanax bark, Fangfeng, etc. It has the effect of dispelling rheumatism, relaxing muscles and unblocking meridians.
Note: Coix seed has a slow effect and will benefit from taking it for a long time.
How to prepare coix seed?
Hui Yi Ren: Take the raw medicinal materials, remove the skin and impurities, and sift out the ash.
Stir-fried coix kernels: Take the clean coix kernels, place them in a frying container, heat over a slow fire, stir-fry until the surface is slightly yellow and slightly bulging, take out and let cool.
Stir-fried glutinous rice kernels with bran: Sprinkle bran into a hot pot, heat over medium heat until smoking, add pure glutinous rice kernels, fry until the surface is yellow and slightly bulging, take it out, sieve out the bran, and let cool. For every 100kg of coix kernels, use 10kg of bran.
Which drugs require special attention when using coix seed at the same time?
The combined use of traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese and Western medicine requires syndrome differentiation and clinical individualized treatment.
If you are taking other medications, please consult your doctor before taking these medications and inform your doctor of all diagnosed medical conditions and treatments you are receiving.
Οδηγίες φαρμακευτικής αγωγής
Coix seed has a slow effect, so it should be taken more often and for a longer period of time. People with spleen deficiency, dry stools and pregnant women should take it with caution.
What precautions should be taken when using Huiyiren?
·Use with caution if you have spleen deficiency, dry stools and pregnant women.
·During the medication period, you should pay attention to avoid eating cold, raw and cold foods, avoid eating spicy and greasy foods, and avoid smoking and alcohol.
·Children: Medication for children must be done under the guidance of a doctor and adult supervision.
·Φυλάξτε τα φαρμακευτικά υλικά σωστά και μην δίνετε τα φαρμακευτικά υλικά που χρησιμοποιείτε σε άλλους.
· Avoid using copper or iron utensils to cook medicine.
Medication Tips
Most frequently asked questions by patients
How to make coix seed porridge
[Composition] 60g coix kernel, 60g japonica rice, 5g salt, 2g MSG, 3g sesame oil.
[Preparation and Usage] Wash and mash the coix kernels, wash the japonica rice, put them into a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and cook them into porridge. After the porridge is cooked, add salt, MSG, and sesame oil. Eat it hot and warm, 2 times a day.
[Efficacy] Diuretic and dampness, strengthening the spleen and stomach.
[Indications and Application] Syndrome of spleen deficiency and excessive dampness. It is used for edema, diarrhea, and difficulty in urination caused by spleen deficiency and excess dampness. It can also be used for the auxiliary treatment of dampness, lung carbuncle, intestinal carbuncle, etc.
treatment. [Usage Note] This porridge is a tonic and stomach-clearing product. It has a slow effect and needs to be eaten for a long time to be effective. The coix seed in the prescription has a sweet and light descending property, so pregnant women should use it with caution.
Can pregnant women eat coix seed?
Coix seed should be used with caution by pregnant women.
Coix seed has a cold, slippery, sharp, sweet and descending nature, so it should be used with caution by pregnant women.