Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Coix lacryma
Scientific Name and Description
Coix lacryma-job L
Herb Family
Plant type
Grass
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Coix lachryma L.
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| English | job s tears |
| Hindi | baru, dabhir, ganduta, garahadua, gargaridhan, garun, gulbigadi, gurlu, jorgadi, kaiya, kasei, samkru, sankhlu |
| Kannada | ashru beeja, jogimani, kaage mani, kaash, kalmathu beeja, kalmuthu, kashige gida, kothi beeja, koti beeja |
| Malayalam | catri-conda, kakkappalunku, kattugotampu |
| Marathi | kasaayi, len-camani, ran jondhala, ran makkai, ran-jamdholo, ranjondhala, ranmakkai |
| Sanskrit | gavedhu, gavedhuka, gavedhukah, gavedu, gaveduk, gojihva, gundraguttha, jargadi |
| Tamil | kattukuntumani, kokilatcam 1, kurattippaci, nerpul, punaccippul |
| Telugu | gorivindlu, gorivipusa |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Unani
Siddha
Folk
Herb usable parts
Whole plant
References
Literature
Literature
Chithra et al. 2016
Dileep and Nair 2015
Flora of Bankura District(West Bengal) Author - Sanyal M.N
Flora of Rajasthan Vol. 3 Author - B.V.Shetty & V. Singh
FLORA OF ASSAM Author - KANJILAL & BOR
A Contribution to the Flora of Namdapha Arunachal Pradesh Author - A S Chauhan, K P Singh, D K Singh
Flora of Himachal Pradesh Vol III Author - H.J.chowdhery & B.M.Wadhwa
Flora of Maharashrta State (Monocotyledons) Author - Ed B D Sharma, S Karthikeyan, N P Singh
Flora of Majuli Author - M.Islam
THE FLORA OF THE TAMILNADU CARNATIC-VOL III(MONOCOTS) Author - K.M. MATTHEW
The Flora of the Palni Hills Vol-3 Author - K.M. Matthew
Flora of Srikakulam District (Andhra Pradesh) Author - Rolla Seshagiri Rao, S.Hara Sriramulu
The Flora of Orissa Vol IV Author - Saxena H.O.,Brahmam M.
FLORA OF TRIPURA STATE VOL2 Author - D.B. DEB
Citations
Herb citations
Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112
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Coix lacryma-jobi L. Grass Whole plant For treating abdominal tumours;fever; diabetes; dysentery; gastro intestinal and lung diseases; retarding aging; poultry feed; treating skin diseases such as acne and other swellings; post partum health; urinary disorders; Uterine diseases; menstrual problems General; women Chithra et al. 2016, Dileep and Nair 2015