Job’s tears effects and contraindications

Coix Seed has the effects of inducing diuresis and seepage of dampness (promoting the flow of water to dispel dampness), strengthening the spleen and stopping diarrhea, removing paralysis, draining pus, and detoxifying and dispersing knots, and it can be used for oedema, dysuria (unruly urine), and diarrhea caused by spleen deficiency (diarrhea resulting from weak spleen function). It should be used with caution for pregnant women. Job’s tears, as a traditional Chinese medicine, belong to the spleen, stomach, lung meridian, sweet taste, light, cool, can be used for foot fungus, dampness paralysis contracture, lung carbuncle, intestinal carbuncle (carbuncle in the intestinal organs, with fever, right abdominal pain, can be touched as a manifestation of the lump), warts (warts) and other symptoms. Job’s tears can also be used in conjunction with the one living, wind, Cangzhu, commonly used to treat dampness paralysis and contracture pain in the tendons and veins. Adverse effects of Coix Seed are not known. If you are not feeling well, please do not use the drug by yourself.