Herbal Information for Yi Yi Ren 5X Concentrated Granules

Common Names: Job's Tears Seed
Botanical Name:  Coix lacryma-jobi
Pin Yin Name: Yi Yi Ren
Other Names: Coix Seed, Semen coicis, Job's Tears, Chinese Pearl Barley, Coix, Adlay, Adlay millet, Coixseed, Tear grass, Coïx, Coix Lachrymal, Coix Lachryma-jobi, Coix Lacryma, Coix lacryma-jobi, Coix ma-yuen, Coix Seed, Coix stenocarpa, Dehulled Adlay, Herbe aux Perles, Job's-tears, Lágrimas de Job, Larme-de-Job, Larme-du-Christ, Larmes de Job, Larmille, Hiob's Tränen-Gras, Hiobsträne, Jobinkyynelheinä, Jobs Tårar, Juzudama, Lagrimas de Job, Lágrimas de Job, Lagrimas de San Pedro, Soft-shelled Job's Tears, Yi Hato-mugi, Yi Yi, Yi Yi Ren
Granule Composition: 90% extract + 10% dextrin
Package Size: 100 grams extract granules
Form: 5X Concentrated Granules
Dosage: Take 1 g each time, 1 time per day, or as instructed by a herbal practitioner. Dissolve in hot water or mix into yogurt. Consult your healthcare professional for correct dosage.
Origin: China
Brand: Activeherb Single Herb Extract
Channels: Spleen, Stomach, Lung
Property's: Sweet, bland, cool
Allergy: Gluten free

Caution:   Do not use if pregnant  or nursing.  Do not use in large doses. Overdosing may cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, and dry mouth

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Benefits of Yi Yi Ren

• Aids in strengthening the spleen
• Promotes leaching to remove dampness
• Aids in removing numbness
• Contributes to stopping loose stools
• Supports in clearing heat
• Aids in expelling pus

Yi Yi Ren is a tall, perennial, grain-bearing grass native to the tropical climate of southeast Asia. Now naturalized around the world, Job’s tears have been employed in TCM for their wellness-supporting properties for centuries. Throughout Asia, Job’s tears are often prepared into a nutritious drink, distilled into liquor, or used in culinary recipes to make soups. Also additional benefits of Yi Yi Ren is the grains can be combined with other botanicals in herbal formulations, steeped as tea, or made into a porridge. 

Job’s tears is a tall grain-bearing tropical plant in the grass family which also happens to be gluten free. Job’s tears is harvested as a cereal crop, has a soft shell, and is used for its beneficial properties. 

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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