Can coix seed be soaked in water and drunk?

It is okay to use coix seed to soak in water and drink it, because coix seed has good effects of promoting diuresis, reducing swelling, strengthening the spleen and removing dampness. However, if you want to better exert its effects, you can use coix seed to make soup or porridge, which is more conducive to its efficacy and function.

1. Can coix seeds be soaked in water and drunk? Coix seeds can be soaked in water, but the effect is not good. It is better to cook porridge with rice. Job's tears has the effect of strengthening the spleen and promoting diuresis. It is suitable for people with poor appetite and constipation. The stool will become dry and hard, which is not suitable. Moreover, the “soaking in water has a poor effect” because coix seed has a solid texture and it is difficult to soak out its effective ingredients, so it is better to use it to make soup or porridge. But the characteristic of coix seed is that it "promotes diuresis without retaining it in the body", so as long as your physical condition requires it, it will be effective even if you just chew it.

2. So what are the effects of coix seed? Coix seed is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine and 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-injecting medicine.

3. 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.

4. Job's tears contains a variety of vitamins and minerals, which can promote metabolism and reduce the burden on the gastrointestinal tract. It can be used as a tonic food for weak patients during or after illness. Regular consumption of job's tears food is also effective for chronic enteritis, indigestion and other diseases.

5. Job's tears can enhance kidney function and has a heat-clearing and diuretic effect, so it is also effective for patients with edema. Modern pharmacological research has shown that Job's tears has anti-cancer effects. Its effective anti-cancer ingredients include selenium, which can effectively inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells.