Is it better to have big or small coix seeds

Job's tears are round and small in shape, and their shapes and sizes vary. Moreover, Job's tears can be divided into many varieties. Some varieties of Job's tears are larger in shape and sweeter in taste. When cooked into porridge, they are not only fragrant but also have a particularly good taste. Some varieties of coix seed are smaller and the grains are not full enough, but the nutritional value and taste of coix seed are not diminished at all. So is it better to choose big or small coix seeds?

Is it better to have large or small grains of Job's tears? Small grains of Job's tears are easy to cook thoroughly, and the soup is thick and tastes good. We usually choose small ones for making soup. Large coix seeds are difficult to cook thoroughly. They are large and have hard grains in the middle and have a medicinal taste. The effect is much better than that of coix seed. It can whiten the skin, treat roughness, and eliminate edema. All the ingredients used in clinical practice in hospitals are coix seeds.

The difference in the size of coix seeds. There are generally four varieties of the genus Coix, and two species are native to China. One is cultivated coix seeds, commonly known as coix beads and grass beads; the other is wild coix seeds, commonly known as Chuangu or bodhi seeds, but according to the species, both sizes belong to the genus Coix. The large coix fruit is spherical, with a thick hard shell. After drying, the shell is off-white, and generally weighs about 11 grams per hundred kernels; while the small coix fruit is oval, with a thin shell, and weighs about 8 grams per hundred kernels.

Although grown under the same conditions, the yield of large coix seed is significantly higher than that of small coix seed. But in terms of therapeutic effects such as promoting diuresis and reducing swelling, strengthening the spleen and removing dampness, young coix seed is much better. Because of its poor therapeutic effect, coix seed is generally only eaten as a common grain crop. Job's tears can be cooked into soup and used as a refreshing drink to cool off in the summer. But we would like to remind everyone that although the effect of coix seed in removing dampness is relatively good, it is not suitable for everyone to eat. People with weak constitution and weak gastrointestinal function should not eat it, and pregnant women should also avoid eating it. Generally, we often cook barley and red beans together to make soup. In fact, there are many ways to eat it, such as barley and lily soup, barley and red date soup. It can also be stewed with winter melon and spare ribs. In addition, barley and old duck soup and barley milk soup are also good. It is recommended that you soak the coix seed for about six hours before cooking it.