What Is Yi Yi Ren?
Yi Yi Ren (also known as Coix Seed or Job’s Tears) is a common herb used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for its ability to promote digestion, reduce swelling, and expel dampness from the body. It is the seed of a type of grass, Coix lacryma-jobi, and is often used to treat a variety of conditions related to dampness in TCM, such as edema, arthritis, and digestive issues.
Why Does Yi Yi Ren Work?
Yi Yi Ren is valued for its diuretic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-tumor properties. It works because it can:
- Expel Dampness: In TCM, dampness refers to an accumulation of fluids in the body that can cause sluggishness, swelling, and digestive disorders. Yi Yi Ren helps drain this excess fluid, making it effective for conditions like edema and diarrhea.
- Strengthen the Spleen: It is believed to tonify the Spleen, which plays a critical role in digestion and the transformation of food into energy. By strengthening the Spleen, Yi Yi Ren can improve digestion and reduce bloating or loose stools.
- Relieve Inflammation: The herb has anti-inflammatory properties that help ease joint pain and reduce swelling, making it useful for arthritis and other inflammatory conditions.
How Does Yi Yi Ren Work?
- Diuretic Effect: Yi Yi Ren promotes urination, which helps expel excess fluids and reduce edema or swelling. This diuretic action is one of its primary mechanisms for treating dampness.
- Anti-inflammatory Properties: The herb contains bioactive compounds that reduce inflammation, helping with conditions like arthritis or muscle pain.
- Digestive Support: It helps support the Spleen and Stomach in TCM, improving digestion and promoting the absorption of nutrients.
Product Description
Common Name: Coix Seed, Semen coicis, Job's Tears, Chinese Pearl Barley
Botanical Name: Coix lachryma jobi semen
Pin Yin Name: Yi Yi Ren
Other Ingredients: None, nothing has been added to this product.
Package Size: 500 Grams ( 1.1 pounds)
Form: whole seeds, some maybe split.
Origin: China
Brand: Plum Flower, species - authenticated herbs
Cautions: Pregnancy: Yi Yi Ren should be used with caution during pregnancy. It is believed to have a mild effect on uterine contractions, which may pose a risk to pregnant women. Prolonged Use: Long-term use of Yi Yi Ren without breaks should be avoided, as it may deplete the body's fluids over time. Cold or Deficient Conditions: Because Yi Yi Ren has a cooling property, it may not be suitable for individuals with cold or deficient conditions in TCM, such as those with cold digestive systems or low energy. It's always recommended to consult a TCM practitioner or healthcare provider before using Yi Yi Ren, especially if you're pregnant or have underlying health conditions.
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Naturally Occurring Components: Palmitic acid, Myristic acid, Coixenolide
Summary Of Yi Yi Ren
- Drains Dampness
- Clears Heat
- The aroma of the seeds is light, yet the taste is sweet.
- Harvested in the autumn as the fruit must be ripe.
- Supports healthy digestion
- Botanical Support for Fluid Balance
**Use raw yi yi ren for immune defense. Use stir fried yi yi ren for improving digestion.
Product Properties: Sweet, Bland, Cold
Channels/Meridians: Small Intestine, Spleen Lung, Kidney
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Main Characteristics (Attributes) of Herbs
- Harvested at the proper level of maturity and correct time of the season to maximize potency.
- Free from Chlorine
- Manufactured without the use of sulphur
- Preservative Free
- Made at GMP internationally certified facilities (Good Manufacturing Practices) Quality control tests are done at the manufacturing site and at third party labs to confirm results
- Aluminum Phosphate free
- Packaged in an airtight sealed bag
- Pin Yin Names and Botanical Names are listed on the bag
- Certificate of Analysis are available upon request
- Conforms to Standards of Chinese Pharmacopeia
- No dyes, colors, or bleaching of the herbs
- We are a authorized direct distributor of Plum Flower Herbs.
- 500 gram bag size which equal anywhere from 4 to 6 cups of herbs
About Plum Flower Quality Herb Cut Bulk Herbs
Plum Flower is an established worldwide manufacturer of high-quality Chinese herbs, and innovative Chinese medicinal herbs and products. Plum Flower uses sulfur-free herbs and laboratory tests its products for contamination and heavy metals, such as mercury, lead, and pesticides.
Why use Chinese Bulk Herbs?
Traditional Chinese Medicine curative herbal formulas have been developed, improved and perfected for over 5000 years.
Traditional Chinese Medicine is an ancient, holistic medical system used all over the world to treat a wide variety of health issues. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) works by helping to balance the bodies’ functions thus restoring health.
As soon as the Chinese people began to carve out a civilization in ancient China it developed a cultural heritage that has continued to the present day. TCM is the oldest and one of the safest, effective systems one can use to care for their body, it promotes health and helps to sustain longevity.
Chinese herbs have been with mankind for 5,000 years and will be with us in the years ahead – it is using nature’s bountiful gifts to have good health. Chinese Traditional herbs should be regarded as an added feature to modern western healthcare, and not as a replacement. Chinese traditional herbs ( Teas ) emphasize harmony, and balance.
References:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5471471/
https://herbpathy.com/Uses-and-Benefits-of-Yi-Yi-Ren-Cid1343
http://beforeitsnews.com/health/2012/10/chinese-herbs-in-western-view-yi-yi-ren-semen-coicis-lachryma-jobi-health-benefits-and-side-effects-2452126.html
https://www.americandragon.com/Individualherbsupdate/YiYiRen.html
