Coix Seed Yi Yi Ren 500g Dried Job’s Tears Granules Food Grade Chinese Herbal Grain

Coix Seed, known in TCM as Yi Yi Ren (薏苡仁), is the dried kernel of Coix lacryma-jobi, a grain-like botanical widely used in Chinese herbal practice. This batch comes from Guizhou, naturally sun-dried, and is supplied as small broken kernels with a high kernel rate. 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 decoctions as a food-herb ingredient.

Key Selling Points

• Dried Coix Seed kernels, known in TCM as Yi Yi Ren (薏苡仁)
• Botanical source Coix lacryma-jobi, a classic food-herb grain
• New harvest from Guizhou with natural sun-drying
• Broken kernel form with kernel rate of 99% or higher and low impurities
• Suitable for soups, congee, herbal decoctions, and daily cooking

Quality & Sensory

The kernels are typically small, pale cream to off-white granules with a firm, starchy texture and a mild, grainy aroma. When simmered, they typically soften to a tender bite and release a light, slightly sweet, neutral taste that blends well with other herbs and grains.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into congee or rice porridge with grains and beans
• Add to herbal soups and slow-cooked broths
• Prepare as a traditional coix seed decoction or water infusion
• Combine with lotus seed, poria, or adzuki bean in seasonal recipes

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, coix seed is traditionally used in decoctions and food therapy recipes, often paired with poria, lotus seed, white hyacinth bean, or adzuki bean in spleen-supporting formulas. It is a common ingredient in summer congee and dampness-focused dietary traditions, and is frequently cooked with red beans in classic Chinese dessert soups. As a food-herb item, it is usually simmered until tender rather than eaten raw.

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