-- Acupuncture -- -- Moxibustion -- Shiatsu Massage -- Esthetics -- ChiropracticBarley sprout
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Botanical name |
Hordeum vulgare |
| Pin yin name | Mai Ya | |
| Pin yin description | Mai is the common term for grain crops, like barley and wheat; ya means sprout; the sprouted barley seed is used; it is distinguished from rice sprout, which is called Gu Ya | |
| Other common names | Malt | |
| Part used | Sprout | |
| Taste | Sweet | |
| Nature | Neutral | |
| Traditional Chinese uses | Improve digestion and coordinate the stomach and spleen functions | |
| Traditional Chinese applications | Food accumulation, poor appetite, weak digestion, and fullness in the abdomen; stagnation of liver qi | |
| Possible unwanted effects | In women who are breast-feeding, barley sprout may inhibit lactation; some individuals are sensitive to barley proteins, as occurs with Celiac sprue | |
| Herb drug interactions | None reported | |
| TCM and other contraindications | None noted, but women who are breast-feeding should avoid large doses that could inhibit lactation | |
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