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Yi Yi Ren薏苡仁

Semen CoicisJob’s Tears Seed

Autres nomsCoix Seed · False Pearly Barley · Adlay

Catégorie
Plantes qui drainent l’Humidité
Nature
légèrement froid
Saveur
doux, fade
Tropisme
Rate, Estomac, Poumon, Rein
Méridiens secondaires
Gros intestin
Posologie
9–30 g

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Doses usuelles

Posologie
9–30 g
Posologie
60–90 g
Tincture
2–4 ml

Actions & indications

Strengthens the Spleen and resolves Dampness
  • Dampness Stagnation
  • Spleen Deficiency Dampness with diarrhea, leg Qi, painful urinary dribbling
  • Damp-Warmth (treats root and manifestations)
Expels Wind-Dampness and relieves pain
Wind-Damp Bi (increases joint mobility and decreases spasms in chronic cases) for stiffness of the muscles, severe arthralgia and joint immobility
Clears Heat and expels pus
Soft, pustulated carbuncles, Lung and Intestinal abscess
Clears Damp-Heat
Any Damp-Heat condition at any level with a greasy, white tongue coat and digestive problems

Contre-indications

  • Avoid in Deficiency patterns with a tendency toward sinking.
  • Use caution with long-term use in pregnancy.
  • Use cautiously in cases of spermatorrhea and polyuria.

Associations

Notes

  • This herb offers mild relief for diarrhea due to Spleen Deficiency, though Poria, Fu Ling, has stronger tonifying properties.
  • In chronic conditions it is quite effective at easing spasms and improving joint mobility.
  • It is suitable for long-term use.
  • It commonly appears in formulas addressing Bi Syndrome, skin conditions and bloating.
  • For Bi syndrome, it can be cooked into a daily porridge together with rice.
  • It is a type of barley.
  • It relieves numbness, nourishes the skin, and treats plantar warts.
  • It may inhibit ascites-type cancer as well as Yoshida's cancer.
  • In cases of Stomach or laryngeal cancer, Yoshida's sarcoma, or malignant reticular cell hyperplasia, 30-60g is decocted together with Semen Oryzae Geng Mi and taken year-round.
  • One source credits it with nourishing the Lungs.
  • Decocted with millet wine and taken orally, it treats cough from pulmonary abscess, pathogenic Dryness and chest disorders; where Blood Stasis is present in the Lung, it will be vomited out promptly.
  • Taking the decoction frequently can treat abscess occurring during pregnancy.
  • It expels Dampness without the drying effect of either type of Atractylodis, avoids injuring the Yin as Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin or Rz. Coptidis Huang Lian might, and tonifies Qi without aggravating Damp-Heat the way Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen or Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu can.
  • Dry-fried Coix, Chao Yi Yi Ren, strengthens the Spleen and harmonizes the Middle more effectively; bran-processing enhances its ability to stop diarrhea, while scorching enables it to reduce Food Stagnation and harmonize the Stomach.
  • Raw and cooked Coix combined, Shen Shu Yi Yi Ren, is used for diarrhea from Spleen Deficiency with excess Dampness.
  • Coix Root, Yi Yi Ren Gen, is bitter, sweet and cold; it clears Heat and resolves Dampness, treating Damp-Heat urinary dysfunction, urinary stones, jaundice, leukorrhea, edema and Lung abscess, and also expels parasites. The dosage is 6-18g, and it is contraindicated in pregnancy.
  • Yi Yi Ren and Poria Fu Ling share the ability to strengthen the Spleen and eliminate Dampness. Yi Yi Ren, being cold, can also clear Heat and is used for Lung or Intestinal abscess and Lung atrophy, and it removes Dampness from the bones, muscles and sinews. Fu Ling, being neutral, instead strengthens the Heart and Spleen and calms the Spirit.
  • Yi Yi Ren and Sm. Benincasae Dong Gua Zi both clear Heat and expel pus. Yi Yi Ren is especially good at strengthening the Spleen and eliminating Dampness, used for Damp-related diarrhea, Bi Syndrome or edema. Dong Gua Zi, being slippery, promotes movement through the Large Intestine and suits cases where Damp-Heat accumulation there has caused constipation or irregular bowel movements with tenesmus.

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