Job’s Tears
Job’s Tears
Job’s Tears, is also known as adlay, adlay millet, Coix Lacryma-jobi.
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 colours including yellow, brown, white, and purple. (rxlist.com)
Nutritional Benefit of Job’s Tears:
According to article by “rxlist.com”, Job’s Tears，
1. Root and seeds for medicine. The root and seed of the plant are sometimes used as a medicine.
2. Treat hay fever, high cholesterol, cancer, warts, arthritis, obesity and respiratory tract infections. People take Job's tears for hay fever, high cholesterol, cancer, warts, arthritis, obesity, and respiratory tract infections.
3. Treat toxoplasmosis. Job’s Tears is also used to treat a disease called toxoplasmosis that is caused by a parasite.
According to Shennong's Materia Medica: Long-term use of Job’s Tears can replenish vitality and let people feel their body is lighter and healthy.
