TCM: Listed under ‘Herbs that drain Dampness’, sweet, bland, slightly cold Coix lachryma-jobi enters the Lung, Spleen, Stomach and Kidney channels, tonifies the Spleen and supports the Lungs, promotes diuresis, stops diarrhoea, eliminates Wind-Damp painful obstruction, clears Heat and expels pus to treat sores and abscesses.
General: Used in the treatment of oliguria, edema, arthritis with contracture of the joints, diarrhea due to Spleen deficiency, Lung abscess and flat warts.