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Study shows the efficacy of adlay tea in preventing influenza

December 04, 2018 - adlay tea and its ability to inhibit the influenza virus. Adlay tea is made from adlay millet (Coix lacryma-jobi), also known as Job's tears. The plant is common to Southeast Asia but is gaining popularity in the West as a gluten-free grain. It is also valued for its medicinal effects which, according to Eastern tradition, include fighting cancer and inflammation and lowering blood sugar.

The researchers' experiments revealed that adlay ...

A popular Chinese medicine found to hold great potential in treating colon cancer

October 31, 2018 - adlay millet, or just plain adlay, is used extensively in many parts of Asia as an alternative to rice. In China, it is also traditionally used as a medicine. Previous studies have suggested that extracts from the plant has anti-proliferative and apoptotic properties not just on colon cancer, but also on lung cancer and lymphoma. The study published in the journal focused on the anti-cancer properties of extracts taken from Coix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen Stapf ...

Fatty oils from Chinese medicine demonstrate anti-cancer properties

May 19, 2020 - adlay or Job's tears (Coix lacryma-jobi), and kosam oil from the medicinal shrub called Java brucea (Brucea javanica), respectively.

Coix seed oil is the most commonly used natural cancer treatment in China. Besides preventing the growth of cancer cells, coix seed oil also inhibits the expression of genes involved in cancer invasion and metastasis. Additionally, coix seed oil is an effective remedy against pain caused by cancer. In a study published in Supportive Care ...