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Germited Barley; Germinated Barley

Germited Barley; Germinated Barley. Class: Digestants. Properties: Sweet; Calm. Meridians: Spleen; Stomach

🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Mai Ya
中文名 (Chinese)
麦芽
Latin Name
Hordei Fructus Germinatus; Fructus Hordei Germinatus
English Name
Germited Barley; Germinated Barley
Alias Names
ε€§ιΊ¦η³΅ιΊ¦η³΅ε€§ιΊ¦ζ―›ε€§ιΊ¦θŠ½
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (ζ€§ε‘³)
Sweet; Calm
Meridians (归经)
Spleen; Stomach
Part Used
Germinated fruit
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Digestants
εŠŸζ•ˆεˆ†η±» (CN)
梈食药
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (εŠŸθƒ½)
To invigo rate the function of the spleen, to regulate the function of the stomach, and to promote the flow of milk.
Indication (δΈ»ζ²»)
Food accumulation, abdominal distention and diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, inappetence, galactostasis, distending pain in breast.
Clinical Manifestations
Its decoction promotes the secretion of pepsin and gastric juice.
πŸ”— External References
SymMap
272
TCMID
7659
TCMSP
272
TCM-ID
1430