Effects and contraindications of the Chinese herb Coix lacryma

The effects of the herb Coix lacryma are diuresis (promoting the flow of water to dispel dampness), strengthening the spleen and stopping diarrhea (strengthening the spleen to stop diarrhea), and removing paralysis (eliminating pain in the joints and limbs), etc. Contraindications are not clear at the moment. Job’s tears are the dried mature seed kernels of Coix lacryma, which can diuretic and seep away dampness, strengthen the spleen to stop diarrhea, remove paralysis and expel pus, as well as detoxify and disperse knots. Job’s tears are mainly used to treat edema and athlete’s foot, diarrhea (diarrhea caused by a weak spleen), dampness paralysis and contracture, as well as lung carbuncle and other conditions. Coix Seed with Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae can enhance its effect of strengthening the spleen and dispelling dampness (by tonifying the spleen to expel dampness), and is used to treat symptoms of loose stools and fatigue caused by spleen deficiency and dampness. The contraindications of Coix lacryma are not clear, and the precautions are to be used with caution in pregnant women. If you have a need for medication, you need to use it under the guidance of a doctor’s diagnosis, and not blindly use it on your own, so as not to cause adverse consequences.