Coix Seed is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb that is used to drain dampness, support healthy digestion, clears heat, and provides botanical support for fluid balance. Coix Seed supports muscle and skeletal health, benefits the urinary system and promotes healthy digestion.

Job's tears ornamental grass will self-sow and germinate readily when planted in moist loam. It is possible to save the seeds for an early spring sowing. Remove the seed in fall and dry them. Store them in a cool, dry location and then plant in early spring when all chance of frost has passed.

The seeds should be soaked in warm water overnight then sown in peat pots at a depth of 12 mm. They take around two to four weeks to germinate at a temperature of 15 to 20 degrees centigrade. The seedlings of Jacob's tears should be planted outside with a spacing of about 45 cm into an area of well drained rich soil.

The plant is of the grass family that produces several edible grains such as wheat, corn, millet, and barley, and though more closely related to corn (maize), the coix seed has a size and appearance approximating that of barley, and has been referred to as coix barley.. . . . .364011235718!]0000000000000009783314146035!]