The difference between coix seed and highland barley lies in their different shapes and functions, but they are similar in one thing, both belong to Gramineae, and they can both eliminate dampness and strengthen the spleen. \x0d\ Coix lachryma-jobi = Coix lachryma = Coix lachryma-jobi: It is an annual robust herb of Gramineae, with yellow-white fibrous roots and spongy texture, with a diameter of about 3mm. Flowering and fruiting period: June-65438+February. \x0d\ Indications: \x0d\ diuresis and spleen strengthening; Relaxing tendons and removing arthralgia; Clearing heat and discharging pus. Main edema; Beriberi; Urine drops; Damp-heat disease; Diarrhea with diarrhea; Rheumatalgia; Tendon contracture; Carbuncle of lung; Intestinal carbuncle; Verruca plana \x0d\ Barley: It is a cereal crop of the genus Barley in Gramineae. Because the inner and outer glumes are separated and the seeds are bare, it is also called naked barley, yuan wheat and rice wheat. \x0d\ Indications: \ x0d \ x0d \ has the effects of invigorating spleen and stomach, invigorating qi and stopping diarrhea, strengthening tendons and bones, and eliminating dampness and sweating, and is suitable for patients with spleen and stomach weakness, fatigue and diarrhea.