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What is barley? Barley pictures.

Jane Margolis
2020-11-16 11:23:35
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1. What is barley

Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is an annual herbaceous plant of Hordeum of Gramineae, which grows in a wide range of environments and is cultivated all over China.Its stalks are strong, smooth and hairless, erect and up to 100 centimeters tall.It has lanceolate auricles on both sides, the length of the leaves is nine to twenty centimeters, the width is about seven to twenty millimeters, and it is flat.Its caryopsis is oval and is enclosed by the hull.It is one of the oldest cultivated crops in the world and is widely used not only for food, but also for feeding, brewing and medicinal purposes.

2. Effects and Uses of Barley

Barley is sweet in taste and cool in nature, has the effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach, invigorating qi and relieving cough, and can be used for treating symptoms such as weakness of the spleen and stomach, dyspepsia, dysuria, and the like.

Inhibiting cholesterol: It is rich in tocotrienols, 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 of 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 intestinal tract, and play the role of defecate and promote digestion.

Vitamin supplementation: Barley germ is rich in vitamin B1 and digestive enzymes, for indigestion or lack of vitamin B1 in young children, the elderly and poor digestive function has a good improvement effect.

Inhibition of milk secretion: Barley malt contains ergotamine compounds, which can inhibit the secretion of female prolactin after absorption by the human body, and play a role in reducing milk secretion.

3. Barley pictures

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