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Coix Seed; Seed of Jobstears

Coix Seed; Seed of Jobstears. Class: Diuretic Dampness Excreting Drugs. Properties: Sweet; Tasteless; Cool. Meridians: Spleen; Stomach; Lung

🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Yi Yi Ren
中文名 (Chinese)
薏苡仁
Latin Name
Coicis Semen; Semen Coicis
English Name
Coix Seed; Seed of Jobstears
Alias Names
解蠡起英赣米感米薏珠子回回米草珠儿赣珠薏米米仁薏仁苡仁玉秣六谷米珠珠米药玉米水玉米沟子米裕米益米
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Sweet; Tasteless; Cool
Meridians (归经)
Spleen; Stomach; Lung
Part Used
Seed
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Diuretic Dampness Excreting Drugs
功效分类 (CN)
利水渗湿药
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
1. to transform dampness and promote water metabolism; 2. to strengthen the spleen; 3. to clear heat and eliminate pus
Indication (主治)
Edema, beriberi, inhibited urination, damp impediment and hypertonicity, spleen vacuity diarrhea, pulmonary welling abscess, intestinal welling abscess, flat wart.
🔗 External References
SymMap
458
TCMID
2186
TCMSP
458
TCM-ID
2486
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Clinical Trials
1
Meta-Analyses
0
PubMed References
📋 Sample Trials
None linked yet.
📊 Sample Meta-Analyses
CRD42023403863
Pregnancy risks of 30 pregnancy-related Chinese herbs: A systematic review and risk evaluation
📚 Sample References
None linked yet.