Job’s tears are the alias of Job’s tears, have the effect of diuresis and seepage of dampness (to promote the operation of water to dispel dampness), although the effective components of Job’s tears can be analyzed by drinking water is limited, but not instead of medication to treat the disease, it is recommended that the water decoction.
Job’s tears are the dried and mature seed kernels of the plant Coix lacryma, which has the effect of promoting water retention, strengthening the spleen and stopping diarrhea, detoxifying and dispersing knots, removing paralysis, and discharging pus, and can be used for the treatment of urinary incontinence, edema, diarrhea of the spleen, warts (sarcoma of the skin), dampness paralysis and contracture, and canker sores. The general use of decoction, used to clear dampness and heat should be used raw.
Therefore, Job’s tears in water to drink has a certain role in eliminating dampness, but the efficacy is limited, if the patient’s condition is more serious, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, in accordance with the doctor’s instructions for the use of medication. In addition, Job’s tears are cool and slippery in nature, pregnant women should be used with caution.