1, medicinal use
The rice kernel is used in medicine to strengthen the spleen, diuretic, clearing heat and suppressing cough. Leaves and roots are used for medicinal purposes. The culms and leaves are excellent fodder for livestock.
2, edible
Grain also known as coix seed, taste sweet and slightly sweet, nutritious, containing carbohydrate 52% -80%, protein 13% -17%, 4% -7% fat, oil to unsaturated fatty acids, mainly linoleic acid, which accounted for 34%, and there is a special Job's tears ester; grinding flour pasta, for the value of the high health food.
C薏米作粮食吃味道和大米相似，且容易消化吸收，煮粥、作汤均可。 Summer and fall and winter melon soup, can be eaten with meals, but also can clear the heat and moisture. Because Job's tears are rich in nutrients, for the long illness and weakness, patients recovering from illness, the elderly, mothers, children are better medicinal food, can be taken regularly.
Whether it is used for tonic or for treatment, the role is more moderate, slightly cold and does not hurt the stomach, benefit the spleen and not greasy. According to reports, Job's tears for the treatment of the constituents of Coix lacryma ester, not only has a tonic effect, but also an anticancer agent, can inhibit the Ehrlich ascites cancer cells, can be used for stomach cancer and cervical cancer.
Coixinol contained in the root of Job's tears, in addition to the above effects of coixin ester, there are antihypertensive, diuretic, antipyretic and roundworm effect, for hypertension, urinary stones, urinary tract infections, ascariasis and so on. The leaves of Job's tears, can be decocted for tea, its flavor is fragrant, drink it can diuretic. The usual amount of Job's tears is 20-30 grams, and those who are seriously ill can increase the dose to 60 grams.
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Expanded Information
Barley's food taboos
1, because Job's tears are sweet and cold, long-term consumption will make the cold body of the body and the more cold and weak, resulting in a weak body, menstrual irregularities and other problems.
2, Job's tears contain high viscosity of carbohydrates, so eating too much may hinder digestion. People with weak stomachs and intestines can use Job's tears to simmer with other ingredients to eat, but do not use Job's tears alone to drink.
3, although barley has the function of reducing blood fat and blood sugar, but after all, it is only a health food, can not be used as medicine. So patients with symptoms of high blood fat, or to find a doctor to treat, can not eat barley to treat, so as not to delay the condition or lead to deepening of the condition.
4, Job's tears, once combined with spinach containing more vitamin C, metal ions can easily oxidize vitamin C and make spinach lose its nutritional value. Therefore, Job's tears can not and spinach with the same food.
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