A, different nature

1, Job's tears, belong to the grass family. There are two kinds, one for Kawaguchi, hard and thick shell, commonly known as Bodhi seeds.

2, grass beads, is a plant in the genus Coix, wild Coix seed production.

Two, different functions

1, Job's tears: the main wet paralysis, benefit the stomach and intestines, edema, moist skin, whitening and replenishment of dampness, in addition to the spot, cool and clear heat to eliminate summer heat. Seed kernel is not only excellent nutrition, and has diuretic and anti-cancer effects. It is suitable for foot edema, early stage of cancerous tumor. Its root is an anthelmintic. Its cold nature, easy to hurt the spleen and stomach, must be cold and warm.

2, grass beads: do strings, Buddha beads, the eighties and nineties rural children often have; wear curtains.

Eating

C薏仁性味甘淡微寒，有利水消肿，健脾去湿，舒筋除痹，清热排脓等功效，为常用的利水渗湿药。 Job's tears are a kind of beauty food, often eat can keep the human skin glossy and delicate.

Barley in addition to porridge can also be consumed with adzuki beans, light bamboo leaves, amaranth, acacia rice, Gorgon fruit, green tea is a combination of Job's tears tea, are conducive to the elimination of dampness, whitening of the food, than drinking barley porridge effect is better.

The above content reference? Baidu Encyclopedia - Job's tears, Baidu Encyclopedia - grass beads