Yi Mi Ren (Coix lacryma-jobi) — Dried Job’s Tears Grain, 500g Bottle for Tea & Soup

Yi Mi Ren (Coix lacryma-jobi), also known as Job's Tears or Yì Yǐ Rén (薏苡仁), is the dried ripe grain of a highly revered food herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). For centuries, Yi Mi Ren has been prized as a gentle, dampness-transforming and spleen-supporting grain, used in daily teas, congee, and nourishing soups. Its nature is sweet, bland, and slightly cool, making it a mild yet profoundly useful herb for supporting fluid metabolism, soothing the Spleen, and harmonizing the body through seasonal changes.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional food-herb grain for daily wellness
• New-crop Job's Tears from Guizhou
• 500g large bottled pack, sugar-free
• Sun-dried, clean, and ready to brew
• Suitable for tea, congee, and soup

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sun-dried to preserve its plump ivory-white color, smooth rounded texture, and mild, faintly nutty aroma. When simmered or brewed, the grains soften and release a gentle, subtly sweet and slightly earthy flavor, yielding a light, cloudy infusion that adds body to teas, congee, and broths without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea and grain infusions
• Congee and grain porridge
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Seasonal dampness-clearing food therapy
• Daily grain blends with red bean or lotus seed

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Yi Mi Ren is decocted into soups, congee, and gentle daily tonics to support the Spleen and transform dampness. It is a common ingredient in summer and late-summer food therapy, where it pairs with red bean, lotus seed, and poria. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with other grains for a light, mildly sweet infusion that fits easily into everyday nourishment.

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