Bencao Index https://bencaoindex.com/ https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/gu-ya/ Free to use and republish with visible attribution and a link back to the source page. The catalogue is a reference work and is knowingly incomplete; nothing in it is medical advice. <a href="https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/gu-ya/">Bencao Index</a> gu ya 谷芽 Fructus Setariae Germinatus Barley kokuga kok Relieve Food Stagnation Stomach Spleen

Reduces food stagnation, aids digestion, descends Qi, opens the Stomach and harmonises the Middle Jiao

Starchy food that has not been digested Weak Spleen Qi leading to food stagnation Food retained overnight Indigestion with a full epigastrium and poor appetite, especially after meals heavy in grain

Strengthens the Spleen and restores appetite

Loss of appetite from Spleen deficiency Poor appetite, sluggish digestion and diarrhea from a weak Spleen; mild enough for longer use and for frail patients