PubMed Studies
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About
Yi Yi Ren (Job tears seed) contains coixenolide and polysaccharides with anti-inflammatory, diuretic, and anti-tumour properties.
How it works (mechanism of action)
Acts via multiple pharmacodynamic mechanisms consistent with Traditional Chinese Medicine polypharmacology. Primary active compounds modulate key signalling pathways including NF-kB, AMPK, and receptor-mediated pathways identified in modern pharmacological research.
👥 Safety by Population
🚫 Contraindications & Warnings
Pregnancy: avoid. Generally very safe at food doses. Diuretic interaction.
🏷️ Other Names
Coix lacryma-jobi Yi Yi Ren