How to fry coix seed?

The nutritional value of coix seed is recognized. It can promote diuresis and reduce swelling, strengthen the spleen and remove dampness, relax muscles and eliminate numbness, clear away heat and discharge pus. In fact, it is relatively simple to fry coix seed. Just put an iron pan on the fire without oil and stir with a spatula for twenty minutes.

1. The nutritional value of Job's tears is very high and it is known as the "king of the world's grasses". Chinese medicine believes that it is sweet, mild and slightly cold in nature, and has the effects of diuresis and swelling, invigorating the spleen and removing dampness, relaxing muscles and removing numbness, clearing away heat and discharging pus. It is a commonly used diuretic and dampness-injecting medicine, but it is also a food we often eat.

2. After the coix seeds are boiled in water or fried, they are easier for the gastrointestinal absorption. People who often feel tired and weak can eat more of them. Job's tears are rich in protein-degrading enzymes, which can soften the skin's keratin and are also effective for skin warts and rough and uneven skin if taken for a long time.

3. The mechanism of stir-frying Chinese medicine is to change its nature and taste so that it is more suitable for users. For example, fried coix seed has a stronger spleen-strengthening effect than raw coix seed, but its diuretic function is not as strong as raw coix seed, and it is neutral or even slightly warm in nature after frying. The same goes for lentils. Frying them will reduce their cool nature and have the power to strengthen the spleen and remove dampness, but they do not have the same effects of relieving heat and sobering up as raw lentils. Stir-fried Atractylodes macrocephala can also enhance the spleen function.

4. It is actually very simple. Just buy some coix seeds from the supermarket, pick them out and remove the bad ones. Prepare an iron pan without oil, put it on the fire, adjust the heat to the lowest setting, and directly put the selected coix seeds into the pan. Stir with chopsticks until the coix seeds turn golden brown in part and taste it to see if they are cooked. The whole process takes about 20 minutes.