Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Job's-tears

Plant

English

Job's-tears, Adlay, Adlay millet, Job’s tears, Job's tear, Yi-yi-ren

Latin

Coix lacryma-jobi L., Coix lacryma L., Coix lacryma-jobi, Coix lachryma jobi, Coix lacryma

Plantparts

foliage, Fruit, Roots, Trunk, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal bloating, Abdominal swelling, Ache, Aches, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anthelmintic, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-edemic, Anti-fatigue, Antifebrile, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Anti-pyretic, Anti-Rheumatic, Antispasmodic, Appendicitis, arthritis, Asthma, Bloating, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood-purifier, BloodSugar Reducer, Calmative, Calming of nerves, chronic intestinal catarrh, Chronic pain, Cleanses the blood, convulsive state, Coolant, Cooling, cough, Coughing, Coughs, Cramp, cramps, depurant, Depurative, diseases of the respiratory tract, disorders in the respiratory passages, diuretic, dropsy, Dysuria, Edema, Epityphlitis, exhaustion, faintness, Fatigue, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Febrile response, feebleness, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, fluid accumulation, General inflammation, General inflammations, Herbal tonic, High blood sugar, Hydropsy, Hyperglycaemia, Hyperglycemia, Hyperglycæmia, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammations, Inflammations in general, intestinal worm, Intestinal worms, Languidness, Languor, Lassitude, Listlessness, lowering the blood sugar, Oedema, Pain, painful disorders, painful urination, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, Pectoral, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyretic, Pyrexia, reduce fevers, reduces swellings, Refrigerant, Refrigerent, relaxes the nervous system, relax spasms, relieves fevers, Respiratory affections, Respiratory ailments, respiratory complaints, Respiratory disease, Respiratory diseases, respiratory disorders, respiratory illness, Rheumatic disorder, Rheumatism, sedative, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, spasm, Spasmolytic, Swellings, Tiredness, to cleanse the blood, Tonic, tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Used in the treatment of cough, verruca, Wart, warts, weakness, weariness

Cancer

Anti-cancer, Anti-carciogenic, Anti-cariogenic, Cancer, Malignant neoplasm, Malignant tumor

Foods

coffee substitute, Substitute for coffee, tea substitute, used as a coffee additive

Other uses

Bed bugs, Cimicidae, driving out bedbugs, vermin

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Japan, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana), Phytomedical use in Vietnam, Used in Traditional Japanese Kampo Medicine

Ingredients

 arginine, ascorbic acid, Beta-Sitosterol, Calcium, Campesterol, Carbohydrates, Copper, fat, fatty acid, Fibres, Histidine, iron, Leucine, linoleic acid, Lysine, magnesium, manganese, mineral salt, Myristic acid, Niacin, Palmitic acid, phosphorus, Phytin, potassium, protein, saponin, sodium, starch, Stearic acid, Stigmasterol, Tyrosine, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, water, zinc, Β-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn2808

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