Coix seed is rich in selenium which can effectively inhibit the growth of cancer cells. In traditional Chinese medicine, Coix lachryma-jobi is used as adjuvant therapy for some cancer patients, and frequent consumption of Coix lachryma-jobi in our daily life can also reduce the probability of human suffering from tumor diseases, so from the perspective of health and prevention, Coix lachryma-jobi is a rare natural anticancer food.
Coix seed is also rich in vitamin B, which has a certain effect on the prevention and treatment of beriberi and other diseases after eating. At the same time, coix seed can effectively eliminate edema, relax muscles and tendons, remove arthralgia, clear away heat and expel pus, strengthen spleen and remove dampness. Regular consumption of coix seed can promote human metabolism, reduce our gastrointestinal burden, be of great benefit to patients who have recovered from weakness, and have obvious curative effects on chronic gastritis and dyspepsia. I have to mention the unique whitening effect of coix seed. Vitamin E contained in Coix seed can effectively improve the luster of human skin and significantly improve our skin color, so Coix seed is a food suitable for most people.
But eating coix seed also has certain taboos. People with deficiency-cold constitution are not suitable to eat coix seed, because it will make people with deficiency-cold constitution worse if they eat it. In addition, pregnant women and menstrual women can't eat coix seed, which is also determined by the characteristics of deficiency and cold of coix seed.