Class: Promote Urination and Leach Out Dampness
Subclass: Tone the Spleen Name:
Pinyin: Yi Yi Ren
Pharmaceutical: Semen Coicis Lachryma-Jobi
Other names: Sheng Yi Yi Ren, Sheng Yi Ren, Sheng Mi Ren, Yi Ren, Mi Ren
Description: Coix Seed.
Properties:
Nature: Slightly cold.
Taste: Sweet, insipid.
Organ: Spleen, Stomach, Lungs, Large Intestine.
Toxicity: Non toxic.
Actions:
Eliminates Water.
Strengthens the Spleen.
Eliminates obstruction.
Clears Heat.
Drains the pus.
Diuretic.
Warning:
Contraindications: Pregnancy.
Caution: Overuse.