Benefits and usage of Job's tears water

According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, our bodies will be harmed by moisture and other factors. When there is too much moisture in the body, it will have many effects on physical health. Job's tears have a good effect in removing moisture from the body. Many people will cook some Job's tears to eat when they feel there is moisture in their body. Barley water is made by boiling barley. Drinking some barley water regularly has a good effect on diuresis and removing moisture from the body.

Barley water benefits and usage

Lowers blood sugar, blood calcium and blood pressure

Subcutaneous injection of coix seed ether extract (coix seed oil) into rabbits can lower blood sugar and blood calcium levels. The water extract of coix seed, injected intraperitoneally into mice, can significantly reduce blood sugar concentration, and three effective components can be isolated from it, namely coix polysaccharide A, B, and C. These components can induce hypoglycemia in normal mice and in mice with alloxan-induced hyperglycemia. Intravenous injection of coixol can cause a temporary drop in blood pressure in rabbits.

Inhibits trypsin

Discovery of a thermostable trypsin inhibitor from the bran of soft-shelled coix seeds. It is a simple protein with a molecular weight of about 12,000 and contains many cysteine ​​or cystine residues. Its molecular ratio to bovine trypsin is 1:2, indicating that it is doubleheaded. Its activity is stable under certain conditions at pH 3-11 and high temperature 100°C, but the degree of thermal stability of the inhibitory activity mainly depends on the type of solvent.

Induces ovulation

Patients with refractory anovulation can significantly improve the function of the hypothalamus after taking a prescription with coix seed as the main medicine. The extract of coix seed also induces ovulation in golden hamsters, and its active substances that promote ovulation are feruloyl stigmasterol and feruloyl brassicasterol. 9:1 ​​trans-feruloylstigmasterol and trans-feruloylbrassicasterol (1) showed an ovulation-inducing effect in golden hamsters at a dose of 200 ug/day.

Whitening and anti-freckle effect

It is recorded in ancient Chinese medical books that coix seed is an excellent beauty food ingredient, which has beauty and skin care effects such as treating warts and acne, lightening spots and whitening, moisturizing the skin and removing wrinkles. In particular, the protein-degrading enzyme it contains can soften the skin's keratin, and the vitamin E has an antioxidant effect.

Efficacy of Chinese medicine

Job's tears is a commonly used Chinese medicine. It is also a commonly eaten food. It is sweet, mild and slightly cold in nature. It has the effects of diuresis and swelling, invigorating the spleen and removing dampness, relaxing muscles and removing numbness, clearing away heat and discharging pus. It is a commonly used diuretic and dampness-removing medicine. The main ingredients are protein, vitamin B1 and B2, which can make the skin smooth, reduce wrinkles and eliminate pigment spots. Long-term drinking can whiten the skin and treat brown spots, freckles and acne, make spots disappear and moisturize the skin. It is also used as a dietary supplement. In addition, it has obvious therapeutic effects on facial acne and rough skin. It also has the ability to absorb ultraviolet rays. Its extracts can be added to cosmetics to achieve the effect of sun protection and ultraviolet protection. Job's tears itself has the effects of moisturizing the skin, whitening, replenishing moisture, promoting qi and blood circulation, regulating menstruation and relieving pain. It is very effective when applied to the skin. It has a natural whitening effect, can improve skin metabolism and moisturizing functions, can effectively stop dry skin, make the body light, and can also reduce the risk of cancer.