Coix seed has high nutritional value and is known as "the king of Gramineae in the world". Coix seed can be eaten as food. Coix seed tastes similar to rice and is easy to digest and absorb. You can cook porridge or soup. Winter melon soup in summer and autumn can be eaten with meals, clearing away heat and promoting diuresis.
Because of its rich nutrition, coix seed is a good medicine for the elderly, pregnant women and children who are weak and recovered after a long illness, and can be taken frequently. Whether it is used for nourishing or treating diseases, the effect is very mild, slight cold does not hurt the stomach, and spleen is not nourishing.
It is reported that coix seed treatment component coix seed ester not only has nourishing effect, but also is an anticancer agent, which can inhibit Ehrlich ascites cancer cells and can be used for gastric cancer and cervical cancer. In addition to the above-mentioned functions of coix seed ester, coix seed alcohol contained in coix seed root also has the functions of lowering blood pressure, diuresis, relieving fever and expelling ascaris, and is suitable for hypertension, urinary calculi, urinary tract infections, ascariasis and the like. Coix seed leaves can be decocted in water, which is fragrant and diuretic.