Coix leaf

Coix leaf

(Ben Cao Tu Jing)

[source] it is the leaf of Coix lacryma jobI, a gramineous plant.

[collection] in summer and autumn.

[chemical constituents] the leaves contain alkaloids.

[functions and indications] 1. In the book of Materia Medica, it says: "to drink fragrance, to benefit the hollow diaphragm. "

② "Suozilu": "SuYue decoction can warm the stomach and replenish qi and blood. "

Chinese PinYin : Yi Yi Ye