Description
Barley is a cereal plant.
It is an annual.
It grows in a temperate climate.
It grows up to One Meter.
Best used for Throat, Stomach Problems.
It is Cool, Dry, Sweet.
It cleanses, opens, digests, mollifies.
It is low in calories and acts as a wonderful diet supplement.
Raw Barley is an enemy of the Stomach. It produces flatulence in the intestines. Before consuming, you can correct this flaw by boiling it or by roasting it in a frying pan.
Note . Barley is not the same as barley Grass. Barley Grass is dealt with separately on this portal.
In TCM :
Germinated Barley : Mai Ya
Charred Malt : Jiao Mai Ya
Barley Leaven : Mai Ya Qu
Prepared Germinated Barley : Chao Mai Ya
Meridians associated : Spleen, Liver and Stomach
Single Herb
Barley ( Jau ) as Skin Toner
Add 3 tablespoons Barley ( Jau ) in 3 cups of water and simmer for an hour. Cool, strain and refrigerate. Use it as a cleanser for your face. Rinse off face after using. It gives soft and clear skin.
ORDrinking Barley water is also good for beautiful skin. ( It can be sweetened with Honey and Orange Juice.)
Have one glass of Barley water daily to cure Goiter.
Add 2 tsp roasted Barley in a cup of warm water with a pinch of salt. Drink it once a day.
Add half a cup of Barley ( Jau ) with 2 cups of water. Heat until it reduces to half. Cool and strain. Add Sugar. Have twice a day for a month.
Simmer 2 big spoons of Barley ( Jau ) in about 8 glasses of water for 2 hours. Strain and let it cool. Drink 4-5 times in a day.
Note : You may add some Lemon Juice, Sugar or Honey for taste.
Barley For High Creatinine
Barley is well known for its digestive properties, but it also increases the efficiency of the Kidneys. It works as a Kidney cleanser and removes the waste from the Body.
Take 2 to 3 tablespoons of Barley and boil it for 20 minutes. Drink this tea 2 times in a day.
Or
Add Barley to your daily diet.
Add 2 tablespoons of Barley to vegetable soup or stew. Have it daily, once a day.
Soak 2 tablespoons of
Barley ( Jau ) in a cup of water. Keep it overnight. Strain it. Drink it in the morning. Soak it again in the day and drink it at night before going to bed. Repeat this process twice a week.
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Prepare a paste of Barley, Turmeric and Yoghurt. Apply it on the burnt skin.
Herbal Treatment For Wounds 3
Take Coriander seeds and Barley in equal quantity. Powder them together. Add little water and apply on the affected part.
Herbal Treatment For Diabetes 4
Take 100 grams of the following:
Wheat Flour, Gum (of tree), Barley, Black Cumin.
Take 5 cups of water and add the above ingredients. Boil. Let it cool. Strain. Store in a jug.
Drink a cup, empty stomach in morning for a week. Repeat the same on the next week but on alternative days.
Herbal Treatment For Leprosy 3
Make a paste with curd by adding Turmeric, Snow Lotus, Amranthus and Barley in equal quantity. Apply over the affected area.
Herbal Treatment For Cold 12
Put slices of Lemon with 2 tsp Barley in a jug. Pour boiled water in it. Cover it and leave it for a night. Have the residue obtained once a day.
Herbal Treatment For Sallow Skin 2
Mix 2 tsp each of Sandalwood powder, Fuller's Earth, Barley flour, Wheat flour and Chickpea flour. Add water to make paste. Apply it on your Skin. Wash with water when it gets dry.
Herbal Treatment For Sallow Skin 3
Take the following herbs :
Sandalwood : Chandan : Powder : 1 teaspoon
Chickpea : Chana : Flour : 1 teaspoon
Barley : Jau : Flour : half teaspoon
Wheat : Gehun : Flour : half teaspoon
Mix all. Add Rose water to make paste. Apply on the face and arms. Keep it until it dries and wash with cool water.
Note : You may add Fuller's Earth (Multani Mitti).
Herbal Treatment For Cancer 4
Mix equal quantity flours of Barley and Wheat. Make its dough. Make bread or chapatti with it. Use it regularly for 2 months.
Herbal Treatment For Jaundice 13
Take a cup of water and mix One teaspoon Barley ( Jau ) powder in it. Mix Some Honey ( Shehad ) and drink twice a day until improved.
Herbal Treatment For Hirsutism 2
Barley ( Jau in India ) helps to exfoliates the Skin and scrubs the facial hair. It slows down the growth of hair and makes the Skin soft. Lime ( Jamri Nimbu )juice helps to tighten the Skin pores. Milk ( Dudh in India ) nourishes the Skin and makes it soft.
Take the following herbs :
Barley powder : 1 tablespoon
Lime Juice : 1 tablespoon
Milk : 1 tablespoon
Mix all the herbs together to make a paste. Apply the paste on the Skin. Let it dry completely. Wash it off with lukewarm water. Do this daily for 2 weeks.