Coix lacrymajobi subsp. ma-yuen
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Nomenclature
Other Names:
Historical Use of Coix lacrymajobi subsp. ma-yuen
Coix lacrymajobi subsp. ma-yuen in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Background
Chaoyiren ³´Þ²ÈÊ
Shenyiren ÉúÞ²ÈÊ
Chinese Name (pinyin): Yiyiren
Chinese Name :
Common Name :Coix Seed
Specific Name : Semen coicis
Scientific Name:
Collection : The plant is collected in autumn when the fruit is ripe and dried sun. The fruit is picked up, dried in the sun and the kernel is separated from the shell, yellowish brown coat and foreign matters.
Description : Broad ovoid or elongated elliptical, 4 - 8mm long, 3 - 6mm wide. Externally milky white, smooth, occasionally with yellowish brown testa. One end obtusely rounded, the other end relatively broad and slightly dented with 1 pale brown dotted hilum. Dorsal surface rounded and protruding, ventral surface having 1 relatively broad and deep longitudinal furrow. Texture hard, fracture white and starchy. Slight odor and taste slightly sweet.
Identification : Powder: Whitish, starch granules numerous simple granule sub-rounded or polyhedral, 2 - 20 µm in diameter, hilum stellate, compound granules, seldom visible, usually consisting of 2 - 3 components. On adding iodine Ts, the starch showing a brownish red color.
Processing : Eliminate foreign matters.Stir fried Semen Coicis: Stir fry as describe under the method for stir frying with bran (Appendix ll D) until pale yellow color is produced.
Action : To invigorate the spleeb function and promote diuresis, to alleviate arthritis, to arrest diarrhea, to remove heat and facilitate the drainage of pus.
Indication : edema; oliguria; arthritis with contracture of joints; diarrhea due to diminished function of the spleen; lung abscess, appendicitis; verruca plana
Precautions :
Dosage : 9 to 30 g.
Storage : Preserve in a ventilated and dry place, protected from moth.
Synonymns for Coix lacrymajobi subsp. ma-yuen
Patent Medicines and Medicines with Multiple Ingredients that include Coix lacrymajobi subsp. ma-yuen
Pharmaceutical Information
Chemical Constituents
Evidence or the Use of Coix lacrymajobi subsp. ma-yuen in the Treatment of Epilepesy
Basic Science
Animal Studies
Cohort, Case-Control and Non-Randomized Trials
Randomized Controlled Trials
Meta-Analysis
1st Five Results: pubmed search
Fei Yu, Jing Gao, Yong Zeng, Chang-Xiao Liu
Effects of adlay seed oil on blood lipids and antioxidant capacity in hyperlipidemic rats.
J Sci Food Agric: 2011, 91(10);1843-8
[PubMed:21452173]
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