Introduction to barley seeds
Pinyin]: yì mi rén
English name]: Semen Coicis
Latin name]: Latin plant animal mineral name: Coix Lacryma-Jobi Lvar.ma-yuen(roman) stapf，[c.ma-yuen romanet；c.lacryma-jobi l.var.frumentacea makino].
Alias]: Coix, Coix, Gouzi Rice, Qiying, Gan Rice, Gan Rice, Barley Beads, Huihui Rice, Grass Beads, Gan Zhu, Barley, Rice Kernel, Barley, Yiren, Jade Straw, Six Grains Rice, Zhuzhu Rice, Medicine Corn, Water Corn, Ditch Rice, Yu Rice, Yi Rice.
*]: This product is a grassy coix lacryma-jobi l var. ma-yuen （roman.Dried mature kernels of stapf. When the fruit is ripe in autumn, the plants are harvested, dried, the fruits are laid, and then dried, and the husk, yellow-brown seed coat and impurities are removed, and the kernels are collected.
Properties]: This product is broadly ovate or oblong, 4 8mm long, 3 6mm wide. The surface is milky white and smooth, with occasional remnants of yellowish-brown seed coat. One end is obtuse and rounded, the other end is wide and slightly concave, with 1 pale brown punctate seed umbilicus. The dorsal surface is rounded and convex, and the ventral surface has a wide and deep longitudinal groove. The quality is solid, the section is white, and the powder is powdery. The breath is slight and the taste is slightly sweet.
Identification]: This product powder is white. The main starch grains are rounded or multihedral with a diameter of 2 20 m and an umbilicus stellate; Compound granulation is rare, generally composed of 2 3 granules, and the starch grains of iodized test solution are brownish-red.
Habitat]: Mostly found near houses, in wilderness, by rivers, in streams or in shady valleys. It is distributed in most parts of the country, and is generally mostly cultivated. It is produced in most parts of China, and the main products are Fujian, Hebei and Liaoning.
Chemical Composition]: Kernels contain protein 162, fat 465, carbohydrate 7917. A small amount of vitamin B1 (330 mcg). The seeds contain amino acids (leucine, lysine, arginine, tyrosine, etc.), coixin, coix, and triterpene compounds.
Sexual taste]: sweet; Tasteless; Slightly chilly.
Guijing]: spleen; Lungs; Kidney meridian.
Dosage]: Internal: decoction, 10-30g; Or into pills, scattered, soaked in wine, boiled porridge, made soup.
Note] This product is slow, and it is advisable to take it for a long time. Spleen deficiency without dampness, dry stool and pregnant women should take it with caution.