Coix seed is distributed in tropical and subtropical Asia, India, Sikkim, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Java, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Coix seed is born in warm and humid ten squares and valleys, and it is common below 2000 meters above sea level.
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Coix seed has a long history of cultivation in China, and it is one of the ancient food varieties with the same origin of medicine and food. Produced in most parts of the country, mainly in Fujian, Guizhou, Hebei and other provinces. Coix lachryma-jobi seed is known as "the king of Gramineae plants in the world" and "the food of life and health" because of its high nutritional value, and it is listed as an anticancer food in Japan.
Coix seed contains various vitamins and minerals, which can promote metabolism and reduce gastrointestinal burden, and can be used as tonic food for patients with weak health during or after illness.
Modern pharmacological studies have proved that Coix lachryma-jobi seed has anti-cancer effect, and its anti-cancer effective components contain selenium, which can effectively inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells and can be used for adjuvant treatment of gastric cancer and cervical cancer.
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