Malt – mai ya

malt
[Medicinal Use] This product is the mature caryopse of barley, a grassy plant, which is obtained by drying at low temperature after germination.
[Nature, flavor and meridians] Salty, flat. Enters the spleen and stomach meridians.
[Efficacy] Digestion, neutralization, and milk recovery.
[Clinical Application] 1. Used for symptoms such as persistent indigestion, abdominal distension, spleen and stomach weakness, and loss of appetite.
Malt can promote the digestion of food, especially rice and pasta. Clinically, it can be used in conjunction with hawthorn, Liuqu, etc. for food accumulation that cannot be resolved, epigastric tightness and abdominal distension; if the spleen and stomach are weak and loss of appetite, it should be used with Qi-tonifying and spleen-tonifying drugs such as Atractylodes macrocephala and Codonopsis pilosula. For those with mild indigestion symptoms, you can use this product alone to decoct it; or stir-fry it, grind it into fine powder, and mix it with boiling water.
2. Used for breast distension and pain caused by lactation and galactostasis.
Wheat germ has the effect of reducing breast milk. When a woman is weaned from infants, she can use two ounces of raw malt, decoction with water and take it. If breast swelling and pain are caused by lactation, the dosage must be doubled to reduce the effect of reducing milk swelling. However, women should not take it during the lactation period to avoid causing a decrease in milk supply.
[Prescription name] Fried malt, burnt malt (for frying), raw malt (for drying)
[General dosage and usage] Three to five qian. For large doses, one liang to four liang can be used. Decoction and take it.
This product is a processed product of the mature and germinated fruits of Hordeum vuaareL, a grass plant. After soaking the wheat flour in field water, keep it warm and mixed, and dry it in the sun or at low temperature when the sprouts grow to about 5mm.
【Character】
This product is fusiform, with a length of 8~12mm and a diameter of 3~4mm. The surface is light yellow, the back is surrounded by lemma and has 5 veins; the ventral surface is surrounded by lemma. After removing the lemma and lemma, there is a longitudinal groove on the ventral surface; young shoots and fibrous roots grow at the base of the radicle, and the young shoots are lanceolate and strip-shaped, about 5 mm long. There are several fibrous roots, slender and curved. It is hard, white in cross-section and powdery. The smell is slight and the taste is slightly sweet.
【Identification】
(1) The powder of this product is not off-white. The single starch granules are round, with a diameter of 3~60um, and the umbilical point is herringbone or slit-shaped. On the surface of the outer epidermis of the lemma, long cells and two short cells (suberized cells and siliceous cells) are arranged alternately; the long cells have thick walls, tightly and deeply wavy curves, and the short cells are round-shaped with sparse wall holes. The non-glandular hairs of wheat awns are slender and mostly broken; the non-glandular hairs on the epidermis of the lemma are thinner and 80~230um long; the scales are non-glandular.
Hairy cone shape, slightly thicker wall, 30~110um long.
(2) Take 5g of this product powder, add 30ml of absolute ethanol, ultrasonicate for 40 minutes, filter, add 1.5ml of 50% potassium hydroxide solution to the filtrate, heat to reflux for 15 minutes, cool in an ice bath for 5 minutes, and use petroleum ether (30~60℃) Shake and extract 3 times, 10ml each time, combine the petroleum ether liquid, evaporate to dryness, add 1ml of ethyl acetate to the residue to dissolve, and use it as the test solution. Take another 5g of malt reference medicinal material and prepare the reference medicinal material solution in the same way. According to the thin layer chromatography (General Chapter 0502) test, absorb 2μ1 of each of the above two solutions, respectively point on the same silica gel G thin layer plate to form a strip, and use toluene-chloroform-ethyl acetate (10:10: 2) Use toluene-chloroform-acetyl acetate (10:10:1) as a developing agent, unfold, take out, dry, and then use toluene-chloroform-ethyl acetate (10:10:1) as a developing agent, unfold, take out, dry, and spray with 15% nitric acid ethanol solution. Heat at 100°C until the spots are clearly colored and inspect under ultraviolet light (365nm). In the chromatogram of the test product, fluorescent spots of the same color appear at positions corresponding to the chromatogram of the control medicinal material.
【examine】
Moisture content must not exceed 13.0% (General Rule 0832 Second Method).
La teneur totale en cendres ne doit pas dépasser 5,0% (Règle générale 2302)
Germination rate: Take 10g of this product, follow the sampling method for medicinal materials and decoction pieces (General Rules 0211), take two diagonal samples, check the number of germinated grains and the total number of grains, and calculate the germination rate (%)
The germination rate of this product shall not be less than 85%.
Aflatoxins were determined according to the fungal toxin determination method (General Chapter 2351).
This product contains aflatoxin B per 1000g, which must not exceed 5ug. The total amount of aflatoxin G2, aflatoxin G1, aflatoxin B, and aflatoxin B must not exceed 10ug.
Drinking pieces
[Processed]
Malt to remove impurities.
【Character】【Identification】【Check)
Same medicinal materials.
Fry the malt. Take the clean malt and fry it according to the stir-frying method (General Rule 0213) until brown, let cool and remove the ash.
【Character】
This product is shaped like malt, with a brownish-yellow surface and occasional burnt spots. It has aroma and slightly bitter taste,
【examine】
Moisture content is the same as that of medicinal materials, but should not exceed 12.0%.
The total ash content is the same as that of medicinal materials and must not exceed 4.0%.
【Identification】
Same medicinal materials.
Burnt malt: Take clean malt and fry it according to the stir-frying method (General Rule 0213) until it is burnt brown, let it cool and remove the ash.
【Character】
This product is shaped like malt, with a burnt brown surface and burnt spots. It has a burnt aroma and a slightly bitter taste.
【examine】
Moisture content is the same as that of medicinal materials, but should not exceed 10.0%.
The total ash content is the same as that of medicinal materials, but must not exceed 4.0%.
【Identification】
Same medicinal materials.
【Nature, flavor and meridian tropism)
Sweet, flat. Returns to the spleen and stomach meridians.
[Functions and Indications]
Promotes qi and eliminates food, invigorates the spleen and appetite, restores breasts and reduces swelling. It is used for indigestion, epigastric and abdominal distension and pain, spleen deficiency and lack of food, milk stasis, breast swelling and pain, weaning in women, liver stagnation and hypochondriac pain, liver and stomach qi pain. Raw malt strengthens the spleen and stomach, soothes the liver and promotes qi. It is used for spleen deficiency, insufficient food intake and stagnant milk. Roasted malt promotes qi, eliminates food and returns milk. It is used for indigestion and weaning of women. Jiao malt can digest food and resolve stagnation. It is used for indigestion, abdominal distension and pain.
【Utilisation et dosage】
10~15g; use 60g for stir-frying.
【Stockage】
Store in a ventilated and dry place to prevent moth.
Where are the main producing areas of malt?
Produced in most parts of the country.
Where are the main medicinal parts of malt?
Medicinal parts of malt:
Malt is a processed product obtained by germination and drying of mature fruits of the grass plant barley Hordeum vulgareL. After soaking the wheat grains in water, maintain appropriate temperature and humidity. When the sprouts grow to about 5mm, dry them in the sun or at low temperature.
Characteristics of the medicinal parts of malt:
This product is fusiform, with a length of 8~12mm and a diameter of 3~4mm. The surface is light yellow, the back is surrounded by lemma and has 5 veins; the ventral surface is surrounded by lemma. After removing the lemma and lemma, there is a longitudinal groove on the ventral surface; young shoots and fibrous roots grow at the base of the radicle, and the young shoots are lanceolate and strip-shaped, about 5 mm long. There are several fibrous roots, slender and curved. It is hard, white in cross-section and powdery. The smell is slight and the taste is slightly sweet.
How is malt recorded in ancient historical books?
“Medicinal Properties of Materia Medica”: “Digest food, break cold air, and relieve distension and pain in the heart and abdomen.
“Hua Zi Materia Medica”: “Warming, lowering Qi, appetizing, relieving cholera, relieving annoyance, eliminating phlegm, breaking knots, and can promote abortion.
“Medical Qiyuan·Medicine Preparation Purpose”: “Replenishes spleen and stomach deficiency and widens the intestines and stomach.
“Southern Yunnan Materia Medica”: “Treat women with incontinence of breast milk and continuous milk production.
Fonction et efficacité
Malt has the effects of promoting qi and digestion, strengthening the spleen and appetizing, restoring milk and reducing bloating.
What are the main functions and clinical applications of malt?
Malt is used for food accumulation, epigastric distension and pain, spleen deficiency and lack of food, milk stagnation, breast swelling and pain, weaning in women, liver stagnation and hypochondriac pain, liver and stomach gas pain. Raw malt has the effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach, soothing the liver and promoting qi. It is used for spleen deficiency, insufficient food intake and stagnant milk. Roasted malt promotes qi, eliminates food and returns milk. It is used for weaning women who are unable to digest food. Jiao malt can digest food and resolve stagnation. It is used for indigestion, abdominal distension and pain.
Diet syndrome
·To treat the accumulation of starchy foods such as rice, noodles, potatoes, taro, etc., it can be used alone or in combination with hawthorn and Liushenqu.
·If you are treating spleen deficiency due to food accumulation, inability to eat, and abdominal distension, you can use it with Atractylodes macrocephala, tangerine peel, and hawthorn. Weaning, breast swelling and pain
·It is used for breast-feeding women who are experiencing weaning or breast swelling and pain caused by milk stagnation. It can be taken alone as a decoction of fried malt. In addition, it can be used for hypochondriac pain, abdominal distension and pain caused by stagnation of liver qi or disharmony between the liver and stomach. Because of its slow strength, it is often used as an auxiliary medicine.
What other benefits does malt have?
In my country’s traditional food culture, some Chinese medicinal materials are often widely eaten as food ingredients among the people, that is, substances that are both food and Chinese medicinal materials according to tradition (i.e., edible medicinal substances). According to documents issued by the National Health Commission and the State Administration for Market Regulation, malt can be used as both medicine and food within a limited range of use and dosage.
Commonly used medicinal recipes for malt are as follows:
Children with indigestion, no desire to eat, and abdominal distension
·120g malt, 30g orange peel, 30g fried Atractylodes, 60g Shenqu, 150g rice flour, appropriate amount of sugar. Grind malt, orange peel, fried Atractylodes macrocephala, and Shenqu into powder, mix with sugar, rice flour and water, put into a bowl, and steam in a steamer. Eat 2.~3 pieces as desired every day for 5~7 days.
Postpartum fever, milk blockage
·100g malt, stir-fry and grind into powder. Mix with clear soup and take 4 servings.
Note: The use of Chinese herbal medicines must be based on syndrome differentiation and treatment, and should be used under the guidance of professional Chinese medicine practitioners. They should not be used at will, let alone listen to traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions and advertisements.
What are the compound preparations containing malt?
Jianweixiaoshi tablets
Strengthen the stomach and eliminate food. Jianwei Tablets are used for food accumulation caused by weakness of the spleen and stomach, with symptoms such as inability to eat, rancid odor, and abdominal distention; for indigestion with the above syndromes, Jianwei Tablets
Soothes the liver and stomach, eliminates food stagnation, regulates qi and relieves pain. It is used for stomach pain and fullness caused by disharmony between the liver and stomach, and eating stagnation. Symptoms include stomach distension and pain, noisy eating, less belching, bad breath, and irregular bowel movements.
Jianpiwan
Strengthen the spleen and appetizer. It is used for weak spleen and stomach, distension of the epigastrium and abdominal distention, less food and loose stools.
Appetizer and spleen pills
Strengthens the spleen and stomach. It is used for diarrhea and fullness caused by weakness of the spleen and stomach and disharmony of Qi. Symptoms include loss of appetite, belching, acid swallowing, abdominal distension and diarrhea: indigestion with the above syndromes.
Bohe pill
Digest, guide stagnation, and harmonize the stomach. It is used for food stagnation, abdominal distension, rottenness, soreness, and lack of desire to eat. Yue Ju Er Chen Wan
Regulate qi and relieve depression, resolve phlegm and harmonize the body. Sizheng Wan is used for chest and abdominal distention, constant belching, acid swallowing, vomiting, indigestion, and cough.
It can dispel heat and relieve external symptoms, resolve dampness and stop diarrhea. It is used for internal injuries due to dampness and stagnation, external wind and cold, dizziness and weight loss, aversion to cold and fever, nausea and vomiting, tasteless food, abdominal distension and diarrhea.
Modern research progress on malt
This product has various pharmacological effects such as promoting the secretion of gastric acid and pepsin, gonadotropin secretion, regulating intestinal flora imbalance, lowering blood sugar, antifungal, and bidirectionally regulating milk return and lactation.
Comment utiliser
Malt is usually made in malt tablets and taken orally.
How to use malt correctly?
When malt decoction is taken orally, the usual dosage is 10 or 15g, and large doses can be 30~120g; milk can be used up to 120g.
Through different processing methods, Chinese herbal medicine pieces such as malt, fried malt and burnt malt can be produced. It should be used stir-fried to eliminate accumulation, and it should be used raw to soothe the liver. Different preparation methods have different effects, but the medication method is the same. Please follow your doctor’s advice for specific medication.
Malt is generally put into decoction and decoction for consumption. It can also be made into powder or pills for consumption. However, the use of Chinese medicinal materials requires syndrome differentiation and treatment, and should be used under the guidance of professional Chinese medicine practitioners. They should not be used arbitrarily, let alone listen to traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions and advertisements.
How is malt processed?
. Malt: Take mature and plump clean barley, soak 60% to 70% of it in water, place it in a drainage container, cover it, and pour water 2 to 3 times a day. Keep it moist until the leaf buds grow to 0.5cm, then take it out and dry it. The germination rate of this product shall not be less than 85%.
Frying the malt: Take the clean malt, place it in a frying container, heat it over a slow fire, fry until the surface is yellow, take it out and let it cool, and remove the ash.
Burnt malt: Take the clean malt, place it in a frying container, heat it over medium heat, and fry until there is a popping sound and the surface becomes burnt brown. Take it out to cool and sieve out the ash.
Which drugs require special attention when used together with malt?
L’utilisation combinée de la médecine traditionnelle chinoise et de la médecine chinoise et occidentale nécessite une différenciation des syndromes et un traitement clinique individualisé.
Si vous prenez d’autres médicaments, veuillez consulter votre médecin avant de prendre ces médicaments et informez-le de tous les problèmes de santé diagnostiqués et des traitements que vous recevez.
Instructions pour les médicaments
Wheat germ can return to lactation, so women who are breastfeeding should not take large amounts of it.
What precautions should be taken when using malt?
·Pregnant women and those without stagnation should take it with caution.
·This product has a slight odor and a slightly sweet taste. The best ones are those with intact buds, light yellow color, large and plump grains. Use raw, fried or browned.
·Pendant la période de traitement, vous devez veiller à éviter de manger des aliments froids, crus et froids, à éviter de manger des aliments épicés et gras et à éviter de fumer et de boire de l'alcool.
·Children: Medication for children must be carried out under the guidance of a doctor and adult supervision.
Avoid using copper or iron utensils to cook medicine.