Mai Ya
| Mai Ya in TCM:Explore the properties of Mai Ya according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: barley sprouts
Pharmacuetical Name: Fructus Hordei Germinatus
Properties: sweet, neutral
Temperature: neutral
Channels: ST, SP
Flavors: sweet
Special Properties:
circulates qi, resolves food stagnation
Actions / Indications:
- Dissolves food stagnation; strengthens stomach (poor
digestion with accumulation from undigested starchy
food and poorly digested milk in infants; weak digestion and
poor appetite due to Spleen deficiency)
- Inhibits Lactation (used to inhibit or stop lactation
with painful, distended breasts)
- Regulate smooth flow of LV qi (LV overacting SP,
stifling sensation, distended epigastrium / hypochondriac regions; belching,
loss of appetite
Special Notes:
- Compare Mai Ya to Gu Ya, which more strongly
nourishes stomach.
- Use Mai Ya cautiously for patients who do not have food stagnation.
Prolonged use may injure qi.
Contraindications:
- (cc: during lactation)
- (cc: gluten intolerance; celiac disease)
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