Names are clues, not proof of equivalence
- Yulmu: the common Korean food and agricultural term.
- Coix lacryma-jobi L.: the botanical species name; variety-level identification may still matter.
- Adlay or Job’s tears: common English names used in food and nutrition literature.
- Coix seed: a broad research or ingredient term that may refer to different seed fractions.
- Coicis Semen: a pharmacopoeial or medicinal-material term that requires attention to standards and processing.
Always identify the material used
Whole grain, polished kernel, bran, oil, water extract, and ethanol extract are different materials. A result observed with one extract should not be presented as a general effect of every yulmu food or cosmetic.
Search vocabulary used by the archive
The research archive searches Coix lacryma-jobi, Coix seed, Coicis Semen, adlay, Job’s tears, and Yi Yi Ren together, then classifies each result by plant part, preparation, study type, and intended use.