薏苡仁·Semen Coicis
coix seed
Yi Yi Ren (藏苡仁) is the seed of coix, a grass, recorded as Semen Coicis. It is sweet and bland in flavour, slightly cold, and enters the Lung, Spleen, Stomach and Kidney channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that drain Dampness.
| Pinyin | yi yi ren |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 薏苡仁 |
| Latin Name | Semen Coicis |
| English Name | coix seed·Coix Seeds |
| Japanese | yokuinin |
| Korean | uiiin·uiin |
Damp Obstruction with edema and scanty urine. Lung or Large Intestine abscess in which pus has formed (used in large amounts)
dong gua pi + chi xiao dou + hua shi + mu tong
Damp Obstructing the channels, with fever and scanty, dark urine
Spleen Deficient diarrhea.
Summerheat-Dampness presenting with vomiting and diarrhea, cramping abdominal pain, legs that are heavy and painful, slack sinews, leg Qi, and painful obstruction from Damp
rice congee
Damp-predominant Bi with swelling and hypertonicity, taken daily as a food cooked from the powder
Wind-Dampness with aching throughout the body
mu dan pi + tao ren + bai jiang cao
Intestinal abscess.
dong gua ren + bai jiang cao + mu dan pi
Stronger action for Intestinal abscess
Early-stage Intestinal abscess from Dampness combined with Blood Stasis
Damp-Warmth in its early stage where Damp predominates
cang zhu + huang bai + huai niu xi
Damp-Heat pouring down, causing weakness and atrophy of the legs. Muscular weakness from Damp-Heat in Wei (atrophy) Syndrome
Edema with Spleen Deficiency and Excess Dampness
bai zhu + fu ling + bai bian dou + chi xiao dou
Spleen Deficiency with accumulated Dampness
Water accumulation causing shortness of breath
Re (Heat) Lin.
Shi (Stone) Lin.
Deficient Spleen and Stomach with reduced appetite and loose stools
xing ren + bai dou kou + hou po
Damp febrile disease with a sense of oppression in the chest, poor appetite and a greasy, thick tongue coat
Wind-Damp Bi.
jin yin hua + sheng di huang + xuan shen + di yu + huang qin + da huang + mu dan pi
Acute appendicitis.
Lung abscess.
lu gen + dong gua ren + tao ren
Stronger action for Lung abscess
Lung abscess that has suppurated, with copious thick, bloody sputum
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 9-30g; May use up to 60-90g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 9-30 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |
薏苡仁·Semen Coicis
Yi Yi Ren (Fu Chao) (薏苡仁) is yi yi ren fried with bran, the seed of coix, recorded as Semen Coicis. Beyond the names the record is empty: no category, no channels, no actions.
The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows yi yi ren.
薏苡仁·Semen Coicis
Yi yi ren (shou) (薏苡仁) is the prepared coix seed, recorded as Semen Coicis. No category, channels or actions are recorded for it.
The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows yi yi ren.