1. What is barley

Barley is an annual herb of the genus Hordeum in Gramineae. It grows in a wide range of environments and is cultivated all over China. Its stalk is very strong, smooth and hairless. It is upright, up to 100 cm. It has lanceolate auricles on both sides. The length of the leaf is 9 to 20 cm and the width is about 7 to 20 mm, which is flat. Its caryopsis is oval and wrapped by lemma shell. It is one of the oldest cultivated crops in the world. It has a wide range of uses. It can not only be eaten, but also be used for feeding, brewing and medicine

2. Efficacy and use of barley

Barley is sweet in taste and cool in nature. It has the effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach, supplementing qi and relieving cough. It can be used to treat symptoms such as weakness of the spleen and stomach, dyspepsia and adverse urination

Inhibit cholesterol: it is rich in tocotrienol, which can inhibit cholesterol in the body after being absorbed by the human body. Therefore, if obese people often drink barley porridge, it will have a good effect on inhibiting cholesterol

Defecate and promote digestion: it also contains a large amount of dietary fiber, which can stimulate human gastrointestinal peristalsis, accelerate the digestion process of food accumulated in the intestine, and play the role of defecate and promote digestion

Vitamin supplement: barley germ is rich in vitamin B1 and digestive enzymes, which has a good effect on children, the elderly and those with poor digestive function who are indigestion or lack of vitamin B1

Inhibit milk secretion: barley malt contains ergotamine compounds, which can inhibit the secretion of female prolactin and reduce milk secretion after being absorbed by the human body

3. Barley picture appreciation