Job's Tears 500g | Yi Yi Ren 薏苡仁

Yi Yi Ren (薏苡仁), Job's tears, 500g. Plump pearly grains with a mild, nutty flavour — one of the great damp-draining foods of Chinese dietary therapy, and a staple of summer congee.

• 500g of dried Job's tears
• Botanical name Coix lacryma-jobi
• Plump pearly grains, mild and nutty
• A classic damp-draining food
• Used in congee, soups and sweet soups

Traditional use of Job'S Tears

Yi Yi Ren is described in Chinese medicine as draining damp, strengthening the spleen and clearing heat. It is one of the clearest examples of a food that is also a herb in the formulary.

Names for this herb

Pinyin Yi Yi Ren · Chinese 薏苡仁 · also written 薏米 · pharmaceutical Latin Semen Coicis · botanical name Coix lacryma-jobi · English: Job's tears, adlay millet, coix seed, Chinese pearl barley · Cantonese: yi mai

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Traditional use information is provided for general education only and is not medical advice. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Consult a qualified practitioner before use, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or managing a health condition. Keep out of reach of children.