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Prepared Germinated Barley

Prepared Germinated Barley. Class: Food digestion. Properties: Mild; Sweet. Meridians: Spleen; Stomach; Liver

🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Chao Mai Ya
中文名 (Chinese)
炒麦芽
Latin Name
Fructus Hordei Germinatus Preparata
English Name
Prepared Germinated Barley
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Mild; Sweet
Meridians (归经)
Spleen; Stomach; Liver
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Food digestion
功效分类 (CN)
消食
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
Treament of unprocessed fructus hordei germinatus: anorexia due to diminished function of the spleen , galactostasis.fructus hordei germinatus (stir-fried): indigestion, weaning a baby.fructurs hordei germinatus (charred): retention of undigested food with epigastric distension and pain.
Indication (主治)
Its decoction promotes the secretion of pepsin and gastric juice.
Clinical Manifestations
Its decoction promotes the secretion of pepsin and gastric juice.
🔗 External References
TCMID
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