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Like most cereal grains, Job's Tears is nutritious, containing essential amino acids, fiber, vitamins and minerals. Compared with medium grain brown rice, it has about the same amount of B-complex vitamins and food energy (360 -380 k.calories) per 100g, but has higher amounts of calcium (435mg vs 268mg) and iron (5.0mg vs 1.8mg), and double the amount of protein (15.4 g vs 7.5g)[6].

Cancer Fighting Properties

Compounds that inhibit human cancer cells were isolated from Job's Tears bran in a recent study by researchers in Taiwan.[7] Their study analyzed the bran from Coix lachrymal-jobi var. ma-yuen. Job's Tears bran is a waste product from the processing of Job's Tears.

ALL LISTIA RULES APPLY

Soak the seeds overnight in warm water.


Plant the seeds in peat pots to a depth of 1/4 inch. Place the pots in an area that has a temperature of between 59 and 68 degrees Fahrenheit. They will take from two to four weeks to germinate. Keep the peat pots evenly moist.


Transplant the seedlings outside in a sunny area with well-drained soil once the danger of frost is past. Space them 6 inches apart.