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Job's Tears - Yi Yi Ren (Semen Coicis)

[Source] Yi Yi Ren - the dried mature seed of Coix lacrymajobi L. var. mayuan (Roman.) stapt, family Gramineae.

[Function] Yi Yi Ren promotes diuresis to resolve dampness and invigorates the spleen, treats rheumatism and clears heat to drain the pus.

[Application] Yi Yi Ren is used for oedema, diarrhoea, loss of appetite, joint pain due to rheumatism and abscesses in intestines and lung.

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