Herb

Job's Tears / Coix (Yi yi)

薏苡yi yi
1 sourceSemen Coicis

Fortifies the spleen and disinhibits water-damp, relieves sinew spasm and wind-damp impediment, clears heat and drains pus.

Used in 3 formulas

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十三·稷粟·薏苡·主治

References
  • functions_en self-translated from 本草纲目 traditional_functions (public domain; the Chinese tf carries verbatim excerpt_hash citations). No modern work consulted.
  • WHO IST-TCM terminology-aligned for the English rendering.
  • public pharmacopoeia & botanical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：主筋急拘挛、不可屈伸、久风湿痹，下气；久服轻身益气；健脾利湿、清热排脓。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，微寒，无毒。

Used in formulas
Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十三·稷粟·薏苡·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十三·稷粟·薏苡·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十三·稷粟·薏苡·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.