Barley tea is brewed from boiled barley with boiling water, which is not only attractive in aroma, but also rich in vitamins, minerals, protein, dietary fiber and other substances beneficial to human body.
In Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica, the evaluation of barley tea is "sweet in taste, flat in nature, capable of resolving food stagnation, calming stomach and quenching thirst, relieving summer heat, benefiting color, strengthening five internal organs and melting grains." According to the nature of Chinese medicine, barley is cool, sweet and salty; Entering the spleen and stomach meridian has the functions of invigorating the spleen and promoting digestion, clearing away heat and quenching thirst, and inducing diuresis, and has a certain laxative effect.
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Barley tea does not contain theophylline, caffeine, tannin and other irritating substances, which neither affects sleep nor excites people. Barley tea is undoubtedly the best drink for many people who are neurasthenia and usually like drinking tea but have insomnia. It can not only enjoy the sweetness of tea, but also be beneficial to their health, even before going to bed.
Drinking barley tea for a long time can play a role in skin care and weight loss. Barley tea contains anticancer substances, which has a certain preventive effect on cancer. However, it should be noted that barley malt has the function of returning milk to nursing mothers.
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