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What are the effects of coix seed?
Coix lacryma-jobi is the kernel of Coix lacryma-jobi fruit, also known as five-grain rice, Coix lacryma-jobi, Liuguzi and Hui Hui rice. It is also called millet in Kansai area. The ancients regarded Coix lachryma-jobi as a treasure of nature and used it as a sacrifice. Coix lachryma-jobi is widely distributed in mountainous areas, and it has been abundant in Wuyishan area of China.

Although Job's tears are good, three kinds of people should eat Job's tears less. Job's tears are nutritious summer products and are known as "friends of life and health". If you don't understand them all the time, you might as well eat them.

Nutritional components: Coix lachryma-jobi contains a variety of vitamins and minerals, rich in vitamin B 1 and a certain amount of vitamin E. In addition, Coix lachryma-jobi is rich in amino acids such as leucine, arginine, lysine and tyrosine, and contains a certain amount of fatty oil and sugar.

Medicinal efficacy:

The modern pharmacological research of 1 proves that coix seed has anti-cancer effect. Selenium contained in it can effectively inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells, and can be used for adjuvant treatment of gastric cancer and cervical cancer. Healthy people often eat coix seed, which can make the body flexible and reduce the occurrence of tumors.

Coix seed has the effect of clearing heat and drying dampness. When the weather is hot or the chest is stuffy, you can eat some ginkgo barley, which can clear away heat and relieve summer heat and make you feel comfortable.

Coix lachryma-jobi seed contains vitamin B 1 and vitamin E, which is a beauty food. Regular consumption is very beneficial to prevent athlete's foot, keep the skin shiny and delicate, eliminate acne and spots, improve skin color, and also have a certain therapeutic effect on warts caused by viral infection.

Coix seed can promote metabolism and reduce gastrointestinal burden, and can be used as a nourishing food for the weak during or after illness. Regular consumption of coix seed food also has a good effect on chronic enteritis and dyspepsia.

How to eat: There are many ways to eat coix seed, and the most common is to cook porridge. When cooking, cook with strong fire first, and then with warm fire. You can eat it when it is cooked. Some people like to add sugar when eating barley porridge, while others like to add red dates and glutinous rice to cook together to increase the taste of barley.