麦芽
| Name (CN) | 麦芽 (Mài yá) |
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| Synonyms (CN) | 大麦芽、生麦芽、大麦蘖、麦蘖、炒麦芽、焦麦芽、大麦毛 |
| Name (EN) | Hordei Fructus Germinatus |
| Scientific name(s) | Hordeum Vulgare, Fructus Hordei Germinatus, Hordei Fructus Germinatus |
| Used section | Ripe fruit dried by germination of the concoction processed products |
| Taste | Sweet |
| Channel Tropism | Induce in the spleen and stomach meridians. |
| Cold/Hot properties | Moderate |
| Group | Plant [Cereals And Products] |
| Origin | It is obtained by germinating and drying the mature fruits of Hordeum vulgare L., a barley plant of the family Gramineae. |
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| Function and treatment | Promoting the flow of Qi and eliminating food, strengthening the spleen and appetite, reducing breast milk and distension. It is used in treating food stagnation, distension and pain in the abdomen and stomach, spleen deficiency with little food, lactation, breast distension and pain, and weaning of women. |
| Origin and best harvesting period | It is cultivated throughout the country, with more cultivation in the western and northern provinces. It can be cultivated throughout the year, and is best in spring and autumn when the climate is warm. |