Coix Seed Yi Yi Ren 1000g Dried Job’s Tears Whole Grain for Cooking and Herbal Soup

Coix Seed, known in TCM as Yi Yi Ren (薏苡仁), is the dried mature seed of Coix lacryma-jobi, a food and herb commonly used in Chinese kitchens and herbal practice. In TCM theory it is sweet and bland in flavor and slightly cold in nature, traditionally associated with the spleen, stomach, and lung channels. These whole seeds are supplied as a raw agricultural product for cooking, congee, and decoction use. Store sealed in a cool dry place.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried Coix lacryma-jobi seeds in their natural form
• Known in TCM as Yi Yi Ren 薏苡仁 a classic food and herb
• Sourced from Guizhou a recognized growing region for coix seed
• Versatile for congee soups teas and everyday cooking
• Supplied as a 1000g sealed bag of raw agricultural product

Quality & Sensory

Typically pale cream to off-white with a firm dense texture and a mild starchy aroma. When simmered the seeds soften to a chewy bite and yield a light subtly sweet grain flavor that blends well with other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into congee with rice red beans or lotus seeds
• Add to herbal soups with winter melon or pork ribs
• Brew as a light grain tea after toasting
• Use in desserts and sweet soups such as barley water

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice Yi Yi Ren is a common kitchen herb often cooked with red adzuki beans in congee or added to summer soups and cooling drinks. It is traditionally associated with supporting dampness resolution and spleen health in TCM theory. It is frequently paired with Fu Ling, lotus seeds, or white hyacinth beans in grain-based recipes and seasonal wellness cooking.

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