Coix Seed Yi Yi Ren 500g Dried Job’s Tears Grains for Soup Congee and Herbal Tea

Coix Seed, known in TCM as Yi Yi Ren (薏苡仁), is the dried kernel of Coix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen. These pale ivory grains are sun-dried and sold as a food-grade raw botanical. In TCM theory, coix seed is sweet and bland in flavor and slightly cold in nature, traditionally associated with the spleen, stomach, and lung channels. It is commonly simmered in soups, congee, and mild herbal teas. Store sealed in a cool dry place.

Key Selling Points

• Dried Coix Seed kernels, the classic TCM grain Yi Yi Ren (薏苡仁)
• Botanical source Coix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen, sun-dried whole kernels
• Sweet bland flavor and slightly cold nature in traditional TCM classification
• Versatile grain for congee, soups, and light herbal teas
• 500g sealed bag suitable for pantry storage and daily cooking

Quality & Sensory

The kernels are typically pale cream to ivory white with a firm, dense texture and a mild starchy aroma. When simmered, they typically soften to a tender chewy bite with a clean, subtly sweet grain taste that blends well with other herbs and grains.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into rice congee with red beans or lotus seeds
• Add to slow-cooked soups with winter melon or lean pork
• Brew as a mild roasted or unroasted grain tea
• Combine with other grains in mixed grain porridge

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, coix seed is traditionally used in decoctions and food therapy, often paired with red adzuki beans, poria, or lotus seeds in congee and clear soups. It is a familiar summer ingredient in Chinese households, commonly cooked into chilled or warm barley-style drinks and grain porridges. Roasted coix seed is also steeped alone as a gentle daily grain tea.

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