Yi Yi Ren, Coix seed - 4 oz.

Coix Seed tonifies the Spleen and augments the Lungs; Leaches out dampness from the bones, sinews, and muscles to treat painful obstruction disorder; it cools heat and expels pus to treat sores and abscesses.Promotes urination and drainage of dampness• Strengthens the spleen and alleviates diarrhea• Dispels wind-dampness and relieves pain• Clears heat and expels pus• Resolves toxicity and dissolves nodules

English Name: Coix seed
Chinese Name: Yi Yi Ren,
Unit Size: 4 oz.
Potency: 8:1
Taste: Sweet ( gān), Bland ( dàn)
Properties: slightly cold - Bensky
Channels Entered: Lungs, Spleen, Stomach, Kidney - Bensky
Actions: Tonifes the Spleen and augments the Lungs; Leaches out dampness from the bones, sinews, and muscles to treat painful obstruction diosorder; cools heat and expels pus to treat sores and abscesses
Pattern: Dampness, Damp-warmth; Damp painful obstruction; Damp-heat - Bensky
Chinese Symptomology: Edema, diarrhea, leg qi, painful urinary dribbling; Joint pain; Carbuncles, lung or intestinal abscess; Digestive problems - Bensky
Materia Medica: Drain Dampness