What are the effects of barley porridge?

The herbal name of Job’s tears is Coix lacryma. Coix Seed Gorgonian cooking porridge has the effect of strengthening the spleen, stopping diarrhea, draining pus and removing dampness. Job’s tear grains are used in medicine as dried and matured seed kernels. Coix seed is sweet, light and cool in nature, and can enter the lung, spleen and stomach meridians, with the effects of detoxifying and dispersing toxins, strengthening the spleen, stopping diarrhea, draining pus, and inducing drainage and seepage of dampness (promoting the operation of water to get rid of dampness). Gorgon fruit is the mature seed kernel of gorgonian of Water Lily family. Gorgon fruit is sweet, astringent, and flat, and can enter the spleen and kidney meridians, with the effect of tonifying the spleen to stop diarrhea, benefiting the kidney to consolidate essence, and removing dampness to stop leucorrhea. The adverse effects of the above two drugs are not yet clear. In general, Job’s tear gravy porridge is calm in nature, has the effect of strengthening the spleen to stop diarrhea, drain pus and remove dampness. It should be noted that pregnant women should be cautious, in addition to the amount of Coix Seed and Gorgon fruit need to be appropriate. Job’s tears and gorgonians can play a limited role in the medicinal effects of porridge, can not replace the drug treatment of disease. After the discomfort should be timely medical treatment, under the guidance of the doctor to choose the drug treatment, not self-medication.