Semen Coicis

Yi Yi Ren

Coix Seed Yi Ren 薏米

NamingYi Yi Ren (Semen Coicis)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Yi Yi RenOriginThe dried mature seed of perennial herbaceous plant Coixlacrymajobi L. var. mayuan (Roman.) stapf of family Gramineae.LocationMost area in China.HarvestCollected in autumn when the fruits are

Edema-Alleviating Diuretics

薏苡仁

Yi Yi Ren Coix Seed Yi Ren

NamingYi Yi Ren (Semen Coicis)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 薏苡仁OriginThe dried mature seed of perennial herbaceous plant Coixlacrymajobi L. var. mayuan (Roman.) stapf of family Gramineae.LocationMost area in China.HarvestCollected in autumn when the fruits are ripe.T