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Coicis Ma-Yuen Semen
Adlay
川谷 〔川谷〕 chuān gǔ
Kingdom: Plant
Origin in unofficial sources: Coix lachryma-jobi L. var. ma-yuen (Roman.) Stapf [= C. ma-yuen Roman.; and C. lachryma-jobi L. var. frumentacea Mak.]
Use: Medicinal
Notes: This is a soft-shelled coix grown in south-eastern Asia.
See: Yì yǐ rén (薏苡仁 Coicis Semen, coix [seed])
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