How to Use Germinated Barley-mai ya and its extracts?

Contents

• Basic Botanical Info.
• What it is:Germinated Barley,mai ya.
• What is Malt?.
• Origin of Germinated Barley.
• Germinated Barley Seven Day Growth Sequence.
• Phytochemicals and Constituents.
• Properties,Effects,Indications and Applications all for Germinated Barley.
• Suggestions and Administrations.
• Germinated barley:Beer process.
• Modern Research Update.
• Research Update:Germinated Barley or Hordeum vulgare L.

Applications and Properties:

Applications:

Effects: Promoting digestion, inducing appetite, stopping lactation and relieving flatulence; Improving digestion andstopping milk secretion.
Action: raw spice invigorate the functionof the spleen,regulate the function of the stomach,promote the flow of milk,prepared spice promote digestion,check the secretion of milk.
Anorexia, feeling of fullness in the stomach and abdominal distension due to food retention and indigestion.
Stopping milk secretion, orgalactostasis and distending pain in the breasts.
Treat syndromes of retention of rice, wheat, potato, taro or other food.
Treat distending pain in the breasts due to cessation of milk secretion:
Treat hypochondriac pain, abdominal pain, etc.

Properties:

Also known as malt, germinated barley is the end product that comes from the fermentation and drying of barley, an annual cereal plant that grows worldwide. Germinated barley is made by soaking barley corn in water at a properly maintained temperature and humidity, then taking the sprouts out after they reach a length of approximately .5 centimeters. At that point, they are dried. The sprouts can either be used raw, or after being parched.
Based on the principles of traditional Chinese medicine, germinated barley has been ascribed sweet and neutral properties, and is associated with the Spleen, Stomach and Liver meridians. Its main functions are to eliminate retention of food and harmonize the stomach, to restrain lactation in women, and to promote the flow of liver qi.
Dosage:10- 15g,decocted in water for an oral dose.60-120g for stopping milk secretion;for improving digestion,the stir-baked isbetter,while for other purposes,theunprepared is used.

Safety and Toxicity:

Generally considered safe and no toxic effects.Cautions on Use:This herb should be avoided by women during lactation.

Reference:

• 1.How to Use Germinated Barley-mai ya and its extracts?

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♣ last edit date:22nd,Oct.2010.