TCM Basics 101: Supermarket Herbs - Coix Seed/Job's Tears/Chinese Barley
TCM Nature: Cooling
TCM Taste: Bland
TCM Meridian Affinity: Spleen, Stomach, Gall Bladder, Heart
Benefits:
· Clears dampness
· Enhances immunity
· Induces diuresis
· Strengthens Spleen
· Nourishes skin
Read more about another Chinese Herb Corn Silk that can clear dampness here.
Spirituality:
The other name of Coix Seed which is also known as ‘Job’s Tears’ is due to the biblical Job of the Old Testament., who frequently tears from the sufferings he endured.
Barley was celebrated as a symbol of the ancient Upper Egypt and regarded as a gift from the Gods.
It was said that Goddess Isis brought barley to the people of Nile from Lebanon.
Barley was used as a standard mode of payment in Babylon.
Prophet Muhammed of Islam prescribed barley to cure many illnesses and diseases.