Bencao Index https://bencaoindex.com/ https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/mai-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/mai-ya/">Bencao Index</a> mai ya 麦芽 Fructus Hordei Germinatus Barley Sprouts bakuga maeka Relieve Food Stagnation Stomach Spleen Liver

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