Job’s tears refers to the Chinese medicine Coix lacryma, Coix lacryma Poria boiled water is effective in diuresis and seepage of dampness (to promote the operation of water to dispel dampness), strengthening the spleen, ning the heart and stopping diarrhea, removing paralysis, draining pus, detoxification and dispersal of knots.
Poria is sweet and light in flavor, flat in nature, and belongs to the heart, lung, spleen and kidney meridians, with the effect of diuresis and seepage of dampness, strengthening the spleen and nourishing the heart, because of its calmness, can be complementary and can be diarrhea, diuresis and swelling effect is strong, commonly used in various causes of edema, but also used for diarrhea caused by deficiency of the spleen, fatigue, insomnia, and so on.
Job’s tears are sweet, light, cool, to the spleen, stomach, lung meridian, water seepage, spleen, diarrhea, paralysis, pus, detoxification and dissipation of the effects of Job’s tears are good at strengthening the spleen in addition to dampness to stop paralysis, can be used in conjunction with other medicines to treat the loose stools, urinary short red (small amount of urine, the color of the dark yellow), but also can be used for the wind and cold in the surface, a full body of the pain.
Job’s tears should be used with caution in pregnant women, Poria cocos should be used with caution when there is deficiency of yin without dampness and heat, deficiency of cold and slippery essence, and deficiency of qi and subsidence. The use of Chinese medicine is recommended under the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner to identify the evidence. Do not use the medicine privately, so as not to cause damage to the organism.