😃 Coix lacryma-jobi

Traditional Herbs from Coix lacryma-jobi

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• Take 25 g of jali-jali seeds, 750 ml of water. \u00a0 \u00a0
• Boil the dried jali seeds until boiling and 250 ml of water remains.
• Cool and strain the concoction. Drink at once. Drink 2 times a day.

What is Coix lacryma-jobi Looks like??

Parts of Coix lacryma-jobi that could be used

• Leaves
• Seeds
• Fruit
• Roots

Coix lacryma-jobi Distribution

Originates from East Asia and spread widely to various corners of the world. Apart from being useful as a medicinal plant, the fruit of this plant (cultivated) can be consumed as porridge, while the wild type has hard seeds and is used as accessories (beads on necklaces).
Agroecology of Coix lacryma-jobi
Grows well at an altitude of 500-700 m above sea level, pH 4.5-8.4, rainfall 600-4300 mm/year, average temperature 10-28 °C. Likes open moist soil, high nutrient content, direct sunlight and sufficient water availability.
Morphology of Coix lacryma-jobi
"Roots are rough and difficult to remove." The main leaf veins are visible protruding on the back of the leaf.

Flowers emerge from the leaf axils, branched panicles, and produce spikelets.

Fruit\u00a0stone, oval, round, Certain varieties (ma-yuen) are white/blue-purple, and have hard skin when the fruit is old.

Cultivation of Coix lacryma-jobi

• Generative (seed) and vegetative propagation by separating root branches. Seeds come from old seeds.
• The time from planting to harvest takes around 120 days.

Coix lacryma-jobi, more details :

Chemical Content of Coix lacryma-jobi
Alkaloids, saponins, glycosides, flavonoids, phenols, tannins, steroids, coixenolides, tocopherol, tocotrienol, dodecanoic acid, tetradecanoic acid, and dihydroxypropylester.
Benefits of Coix lacryma-jobi
Strengthens the spleen, laxates urine, increases body resistance (immunity), removes pus and heals boils, treats cervical cancer, breast glands, stomach disorders, anti-inflammatory, antitoxin, lowers cholesterol, diabetes, colon cancer and gallstones.
Simplisia of Coix lacryma-jobi

• Prepare old jali-jali seeds then wash them thoroughly with running water. Dry the seeds until they are dry or the water content is less than 10%.
• Peel the dried seeds by pounding them.
• Store them in a clean and tight container air.

Another Facts for Coix lacryma-jobi :

Synonym of Coix lacryma-jobi
Coix lacryma L., Coix ovata Stokes, Coix pendula Salisb.
Habitus of Coix lacryma-jobi
Herb. Annual herb, sometimes annual, reaches 1-3 m in height.
Habitat of Coix lacryma-jobi

• Wetland", "Riverside", "Forest", "Roadside