mai ya

麦芽·Fructus Hordei Germinatus

Barley Sprouts

About mai ya

Mai Ya (麦芽) is sprouted barley, recorded as Fructus Hordei Germinatus. It is sweet in flavour and neutral in temperature, entering the Liver, Spleen and Stomach channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that relieve food stagnation.

Names

Pinyinmai ya
Chinese麦芽
Latin NameFructus Hordei Germinatus
English NameBarley Sprouts·germinated barley
Japanesebakuga·bakugu
Koreanmaeka

Classification

Category
Relieve Food Stagnation
Channels
Stomach, Spleen, Liver
Flavour
Sweet
Temperature
Neutral
Part used
Sprout
Family
Gramineae
Species
hordeum vulgare
Tags
Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Reduces Food stagnation, aids digestion and strengthens the Stomach

  • Food stagnation from grains, starches or any kind of fruit, including rice, noodles, wheat, yams and potatoes
  • Infants who cannot digest milk well
  • Food stagnation with weak digestion and poor appetite from Spleen Qi deficiency

Inhibits or promotes lactation, depending on dose

  • Weaning, to stop milk production
  • Painful, distended breasts

Smooths the flow of Liver Qi

  • Supporting herb for Liver Qi stagnation or Liver Qi invading the Spleen, with oppression or distension of the epigastrium or flanks, belching and poor appetite

Combinations

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any 9-30g; Powder: 6-14g; For restraining lactation: 30-120g9-30 g————

Cautions

Interactions

Drug interactions

Prepared forms (1)

mai ya

麦芽·Fructus Hordei Germinatus Dry Fried

Mai Ya (Chao) (麦芽) is the dry-fried barley sprout, recorded as Fructus Hordei Germinatus. The catalogue holds no category, channels or actions for it.

The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows mai ya.