Difference between revisions of "Job's Tears"

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Other Names: Adlay, Adlay Millet, Adlay Seed, Chinese Pearl Barley, Coix, Coix Lachrymal, Coix Lachryma-jobi, Coix Lacryma, Coix lacryma-jobi, Coix ma-yuen, Coix Seed, Coix stenocarpa, Dehulled Adlay, Job's-tears, Larme de Job, Larmes de Job, Hiob's Tränen-Gras, Hiobsträne, Jobinkyynelheinä, Jobs Tårar, Juzudama, Lagrimas de Job, Lágrimas de Job, Lagrimas de San Pedro, Soft-shelled Job's Tears, Yi Hato-mugi, Yi Yi, Yi Yi Ren.
Job's tears is a broad-leaved, branched grass. It is native to China, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia. It is considered a nutritious health food in Asian countries. The seeds of Job's tears are tear-shaped and come in several colors including yellow, brown, white, and purple. The seeds are sometimes used as ornamental beads. The root and seed of the plant are sometimes used as a medicine.

Special Precautions of Job's Tears

• Job's tears seems to be safe when in food amounts. There isn't enough information to know if taking Job's tears in pills as a supplement is safe.
• Pregnancy and breast-feeding: It might be UNSAFE to take Job’s tears if you are pregnant. Research in animals suggests that it can poison a developing embryo. It can also cause the uterus to contract, and this might harm the pregnancy.
• No one knows whether if it is safe to use Job’s tears during breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.
• Surgery: Job's tears might lower blood sugar levels. There is some concern that it might interfere with blood sugar control during and after surgery. Stop using Job’s tears at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.
• Medications for diabetes (Antidiabetes drugs) interacts with Job's tears.

The benefits of Job's Tears are

• High cholesterol. Developing research suggests that consuming Job's tears in place of rice for 4 weeks can significantly lower total and “bad” low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in people with high cholesterol. This effect may be due to the fiber in Job’s tears.
• Allergies.
• Cancer.
• Warts.
• Toxoplasmosis, a parasitic infection.
• Arthritis.
• Obesity.
• Respiratory tract infections.

Used in Patent Medecine

• Kang Ning Wan
• Shen Ling Bai Zhu Wan