Herb

Barley (Da mai)

大麦da mai
1 sourceFructus Hordei

Recorded for jaundice and promoting urination, harmonizing the stomach and loosening the intestines, and dispersing accumulation; the sprout aids digestion.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十二·麻麦稻·大麦·主治

References
  • functions_en self-translated from 本草纲目 traditional_functions (public domain; the Chinese tf carries verbatim excerpt_hash citations). No modern work consulted.
  • WHO IST-TCM terminology-aligned for the English rendering.
  • public pharmacopoeia & botanical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：主诸黄、利小便，杵汁日日服；冬月面目手足皴瘃煮汁洗；和胃宽肠、消积进食。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 咸，温、微寒，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十二·麻麦稻·大麦·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十二·麻麦稻·大麦·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十二·麻麦稻·大麦·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.