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Mai Ya麥芽

Fructus Hordei GerminatusBarley Sprouts

Autres nomsMalt

Catégorie
Plantes qui résolvent la stagnation alimentaire
Nature
neutre
Saveur
doux
Tropisme
Foie, Rate, Estomac
Posologie
9–30 g

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Doses usuelles

Posologie
9–30 g
Powder
6–14 g
For restraining lactation
30–120 g

Actions & indications

Reduces Food Stagnation, improves digestion and strengthens the Stomach
  • Food Stagnation due to undigested starchy foods or grains and all types of fruit
  • Poorly digested milk in infants
  • Food Stagnation due to Spleen Qi Deficiency with weak digestion and anorexia (weak function)
Inhibits lactation
  • Discontinuation of nursing
  • Painful, distended breasts
Facilitates the smooth flow of Liver *Qi*
As an adjunctive for Liver Qi Stagnation with a stifling sensation or distention in the epigastrium or ribs, belching and anorexia

Contre-indications

  • Avoid in lactating women except at very low dosage (9g).
  • Extended use may injure the Kidneys.

Interactions

Caution is warranted when combined with anti-diabetic drugs such as insulin, tolbutamide (Orinase), glipizide (Glucotrol), and glyburide (DiaBeta/Micronase), as a synergistic effect may lead to hypoglycemia.

Associations

    • Gan Jiang

    Indigestion from Spleen and Stomach Deficiency.

    • Tonifying herbs

    Prevents gas and distention.

  • Dry-fried, at large dosage, for indigestion from Food Stagnation, and likewise for breast tenderness and swelling from discontinuing lactation.

  • Resolves the erratic movement of constrained Liver Qi.

    • Gu Ya

    Normalizes the appetite.

  • Food Stagnation and indigestion.

Notes

  • Caution is advised during pregnancy, as large doses are considered abortive.
  • Of the herbs used for Food Stagnation from grains, this one and Fr. Oryzae Sativa Gu Ya are the two most effective. Gu Ya has weaker digestive action and therefore does not injure Stomach Qi, making it best for Hot Food Stagnation with marked Spleen Deficiency. Mai Ya facilitates digestion and offers some Spleen-strengthening benefit, making it best for cold Food Stagnation with absorption problems.
  • This herb frees up the Stomach, arrests sudden turmoil disorder, relieves irritable stifling sensations, reduces thin mucus, breaks up mobile abdominal masses and clumps, promotes labor, expels the fetus, tonifies the Spleen and Stomach, eases the intestines, descends Qi, and treats borborygmus and Food Stagnation.
  • To suppress or stop lactation, take a daily dose of 30-60g of both fresh Mai Ya and Dry-fried Mai Ya.
  • Unprepared Barley Sprouts Sheng Mai Ya relax and course the Liver to normalize Qi flow, resolve Food Stagnation, and restore appetite; in large doses it reduces milk flow, while in small doses it promotes milk flow.
  • Dry-fried Barley Sprouts Chao Mai Ya is gentler and less draining.
  • Prepared Barley Sprouts Zhi Mai Ya has tonifying and uplifting properties and a stronger capacity to strengthen the Spleen and resolve Food Stagnation.

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