Is Job's tears sorghum rice?

Many people feel that the appearance and taste of Job's tears are more like sorghum. Therefore, most people cannot distinguish between sorghum and coix seed, and always think that they are the same thing. In fact, this is not the case. Sorghum rice has many functions and uses. It can also be used to cook porridge and soak in water to drink, while sorghum rice is often used by people to make wine. There are also many other differences between the two. Let’s take a look at whether Job’s tears is sorghum rice?

Is sorghum rice the same as coix seed?

What is sorghum rice?

Sorghum rice is a granular finished grain after the sorghum skin is removed. Sorghum is also known as red grain and starch millet, and was called Shushu in ancient times. The main production areas are concentrated in the hilly and mountainous areas of Northeast China, eastern Inner Mongolia, and Southwestern China. According to its properties, there are two types: japonica and glutinous, and the grain quality is divided into hard and soft. The colors of the seeds are yellow, red, black, white or grayish white, and light brown. Famous Chinese liquors such as Moutai, Wuliangye, Luzhou Laojiao, and Fenjiu all use red sorghum as their main raw material.

Sorghum can be divided into red and white. The red one is also called wine sorghum, which is mainly used for making wine, while the white one is used for food, and is warm in nature and sweet and astringent in taste. Sorghum can be divided into edible sorghum, sugar sorghum and broom sorghum according to its properties and uses. Sorghum is the raw material for making wine, vinegar, extracting starch and processing maltose.

What is Job's tears

Job's tears is also called: Coix seed, Job's tears, and six grains. It is the seed kernel of the Poaceae plant Coix. It is cool in nature, sweet and light in taste, and enters the spleen, lung, and kidney meridians. It has the effects of promoting diuresis, strengthening the spleen, removing numbness, clearing away heat and discharging pus. [Job's tears grow in warm and humid lands and valley streams, and are more common below 2,000 meters above sea level.

Due to the high nutritional value of Job's tears, it is known as the "king of the world's grasses"; in Europe, it is called the "grass of life and health"; in Japan, it has recently been listed as an anti-cancer food, and its value has doubled. Job's tears are easily digested and absorbed, and have a mild effect whether used for nourishment or medical purposes.

Job's tears can be eaten as food. It tastes similar to rice and is easy to digest and absorb. It can be used to cook porridge or soup. In summer and autumn, cooking winter melon with soup can not only be eaten as a side dish, but also can clear away heat and dampness. Because Job's tears are rich in nutrients, they are a good medicinal food for those who are weak due to long-term illness, those recovering from illness, the elderly, postpartum women, and children, and can be taken frequently.