Barley

Product Description

Also may be known as- green grass, or Hordeum vulgare. Barley is preferred to wheat in traditional Chinese medicine. Gu ya, or rice shoots, have been eaten as a food rather than taken as a medicine.

It is natural in copper, potassium, calcium, iron, manganese, zinc, and enzymes. Barley has served as a food staple in most cultures around the world. The use of barley as a food and for medicinal purposes dates to antiquity. The historical uses for barley leaf are arthritis, asthma, skin problems, obesity, anemia, constipation, impotence, hypertension, diabetes, heart disease and kidney problems.

The tender young shoots of barley have been traditionally used by the Chinese to help with depression, chronic anger or disappointment. Barley is a very good source of amino acids, vitamins, and minerals needed for human health.