Yi Yi Ren (Coix Seed / Job’s Tears) — Dried Food-Herb Grain for Tea, Soup & Congee

Yi Yi Ren (Coix lacryma-jobi), also known as Coix Seed or Job's Tears, is the dried ripe grain of a classic food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Yì Yǐ Rén (薏苡仁). For centuries it has been prized as a gentle, dampness-transforming grain used in daily congee, soups, and herbal teas. Its nature is sweet, bland, and slightly cool, making it a mild yet deeply nourishing staple for supporting the Spleen, draining dampness, and harmonizing the body through everyday meals.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional food-herb grain (药食同源)
• Coix lacryma-jobi (Job's Tears)
• Hand-selected, clean whole grains
• 500g resealable bag, 24-month shelf life
• Ideal for congee, soup, and herbal tea

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is hand-selected to preserve the grain's plump, rounded shape, ivory-white color, and smooth, chalky surface. The raw grains carry a faint, clean, nutty aroma. When simmered, they soften into a tender, slightly chewy texture and release a mild, subtly sweet, grain-like flavor that lends body and a silky mouthfeel to congee, broths, and teas without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Congee and grain porridge
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Herbal tea blends
• Medicinal food soup packs
• Everyday whole-grain cooking

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Yi Yi Ren is simmered into congee, soups, and gentle daily tonics to support the Spleen and drain dampness. It is a common ingredient in medicinal food soup packs, where it pairs with ingredients like red bean, lotus seed, Chinese yam, and porcupine date. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with other grains and herbs for a light, mildly sweet infusion, and it is often cooked into summer congee for seasonal nourishment.

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