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Job's Tears

Job's tears (Coix seed) is used in traditional diets and herbal practice. Clinical evidence for specific health outcomes is limited.

Overview

What is Job's tears?

Job's tears is a tall grain-bearing grass whose roots and seeds are used to make medicine.

Dosage

There is insufficient evidence to determine the optimal dose of Job's tears.

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Database Snapshot

Studies per condition
Job's Tears evidence base by condition

Most job's tears research is concentrated in a handful of conditions.

  • Hyperlipidemia accounts for 1 of 1 studies (100%).
  • Sparse coverage remains for Hyperlipidemia.
Studies per year
Job's Tears publications over time

Safety

Job's tears have been safely used at a dose of up to 60 grams per day for 4 weeks. View on PubMed

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References

Sources1 references

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  1. 1.SupplementDEX Database: HyperlipidemiaEffect of young barley leaf extract and adlay on plasma lipids and LDL oxidation in hyperlipidemic smokers2004

    In 40 hyperlipidemic patients, 15 g/day young barley leaf extract or 60 g adlay for 4 weeks reduced total and LDL cholesterol and delayed LDL oxidation versus baseline.

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