1. Barley can be divided into barnyard grass barley and naked barley. Highland barley is called highland barley in Qinghai-Tibet, Yuanmai in the Yangtze River valley and Mimai in North China. Its taste is sweet and salty, and its nature is cool. It has the effects of relieving summer heat, quenching thirst and restoring milk. At the same time, it can nourish the five internal organs and replenish deficiency, and has a certain curative effect on treating urination, indigestion and abdominal distension.

2. In addition, barley is rich in vitamin E, which can effectively promote blood circulation and protect skin; Soluble dietary fiber in barley can effectively reduce human cholesterol.

3. Barley has high carbohydrate content, followed by protein, calcium and phosphorus, and also contains a small amount of B vitamins. Because barley contains less gluten, it can't be used as fermented food, such as bread. In the north, many people will grind barley into powder to make porridge; Even make pearl wheat and cook it in soup.

4. The main functions of barley are eating, brewing and feed for livestock and poultry. Barley is the staple food in Tibetan areas. They will fry rye and grind it into powder to make Baba. In some areas, rye will be cooked with porridge or mixed with rice, which has the function of strengthening the body.

Brewing with barley has a very long history in China, and its beer production ranks second in the world, so it can be said that it is a big beer country. Traditional beer and whisky are brewed with barley malt as the main raw material.

In Europe and North America, barley is used as feed for livestock. In the south of China, barley is also used to feed pigs, which can make the meat quality of pork better.