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Efficacy and function of coix seed
1, whitening: Coix seed is rich in protein, oil, vitamins, minerals and sugars, which helps to eliminate spots and make the skin whiter. If you drink it for a long time, it can also achieve the effect of moisturizing the skin.

2, anti-wrinkle: Coix seed can inhibit the striated muscle, is a natural beauty wrinkle products. For people with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, wrinkled face and dull complexion, it is recommended to cook porridge with yam, jujube and millet, or fry Coicis Semen and grind it into powder.

3, slimming: Coix seed is the highest fiber in the grain, low in fat and calories, and is the best staple food for weight loss. It can promote the metabolism of blood and water in the body, promote diuresis and eliminate edema, and help defecation, so it helps to lose weight.

4. Anti-cancer: Coix lachryma-jobi ester and linoleic acid in Coix lachryma-jobi seed are very important anti-cancer components, which can also reduce the toxic and side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy for tumor patients.

5, spleen and stomach: people with poor spleen and stomach often feel loss of appetite and decreased digestive ability in summer. Chinese medicine believes that coix seed has the functions of invigorating spleen and lung, clearing heat and promoting diuresis, and is particularly easy to digest and absorb. It is a good dietotherapy food, suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach.

6. Lowering blood fat and preventing cardiovascular diseases: Because Coix seed is rich in water-soluble fiber, it can adsorb bile salts (responsible for digesting fat), which makes the absorption rate of fat in the intestine worse and can accelerate the excretion of cholesterol from the liver. So as to reduce blood lipid and blood sugar and prevent cardiovascular diseases.

7, the use of coix seed taboo: coix seed will make the body cold, cold system is not suitable for long-term use, so pregnant women and women who are menstruating should avoid eating. Coix seed has a high sugar content, and eating too much may affect digestion. Although coix seed has the function of lowering blood fat and blood sugar, it is only a health food and cannot be used as medicine. Therefore, patients with hyperlipidemia still need to see a doctor for treatment, and they must not eat coix seed for treatment.