Barley

[ source ] from the" materia medica by variorum".
Pinyin name ] [ Dà Mà I
[ ] English name Barley
[ alias ] Mou, rye, wheat, barley, rice Mou Mou to wheat, wheat.
[ source ]
Medicine medium source: for gramineous plants barley caryopsis.
Latin botanical name: Hordeum vulgare L. animal fossil
Harvest and storage:4-5 month when ripe, dried in the sun.
[ ] the original morphology of barley is the annual herbs. Culms erect, stout, glabrous, high 50-100cm. Vaginal relaxation amplexicaul; both sides have larger auricle; ligule membranous, long 1-2mm; leaf blade flattened, long 9-20cm, wide 6-20mm. Spikes long 3-8cm (Mount except), diameter of about 1.5cm spikelet density, each with3development of spikelets, spikelets usually sessile, long 1-1.5cm (except mount outside); glumes linear-lanceolate, slightly pubescent, apex extending into 8-14mm awn; lemma back glabrous,5veins, tip extending into Fang, awn length8-15cm, edge with fine thorn, palea and lemma equaling. Caryopsis ventral longitudinal groove or invagination, apex pubescent, maturity and lemma adhesion, is not easy to separate, but some cultivars of easy separation. Florescence 3-4 month, month of fruit period 4-5.
[ ] habitat distribution
Ecological environment: our country widespread cultivation.
Resource distribution: our country widespread cultivation.
[ ] biological characteristics of cultivated barley adaptability, wide distribution, cold and warm climate could grow. With loose, fertile slightly alkaline soil cultivation, acidic red soil for cultivation. Cultivation techniques for seed reproduction. General10-11 month before seeding, sowing of wheat and winter varieties, after sowing spring wheat. In the good earth, the seeds uniformly sowing, sowing depth to 2-3cm is appropriate, cover soil. Field management attention even seedling seedlings, weeding and fertilizing time, drought combined with dressing. During winter, application of compost, soil repression. Do well irrigation works. Prevention and control of diseases and pests, grubs, mole crickets wireworm damage the roots of 90% trichlorfon, available500g500kg water, pour in the affected seedling near control. Powdery mildew, can be0.5 degrees Baume lime sulfur spray.
[ character ] trait distinguishing fruit spindle-shaped, length 8-12mm, diameter 1-3mm. Surface pale yellow, with 1longitudinal groove. Hard. Section of the powder, white. Gas, sweet taste.
[ ] pharmacological effects of barley in 0.4-4% solution containing allantoin, topical application, can promote the purulent wounds and intractable ulcer healing.
[ ] cool sweet taste;
[ ] the spleen kidney meridian;
[ ] functions of spleen and stomach; wide intestines; benefit of water. The main food stagnation abdominal distension; diarrhea; Urination
[ usage]: orally taken decoction,30-60g; or at the end of the inquiry, topical: fried inquiry enough or washed fried.
[ note ] Zhu Danxi: barley installation cooked, person much fried, it is fire, can have a fever. (from" schema" )
[ ] the paper1" separate records" : the main type, heat, Qi, regulating. 2" Tang Bencao": barley flat stomach, thirst, Xiaoshi, therapy expansion. 3" Cui Yuxi eating": the main water expansion. 4" Chinese Materia Medica": adjustable suspension drainage gleaning. 5:" schema" wide chest under the gas, cooling blood, Xiaoji, eating. 6. " Materia medica spread meaning": someone has tied by, food can not, the barley flour to magma, pharynx, is smooth, easy to swallow, to help the stomach.
Excerpts from" Chinese Materia Medica" [ ]

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