Your Guide to Health with Foods & Herbs by Zhang Yifang

Author:Zhang Yifang
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Shanghai Press
Published: 2012-11-15T00:00:00+00:00

Malt 麦芽

Scientific name and origin: Malt belongs to the Poaceae family; it comes from the dried mature caryopsis sprout of barley. Latin name: Hordeum vulgare. L. Malt is produced all over China.

Properties and taste: Neutral; sweet

Channels of entry: Spleen, stomach, liver

Composition and pharmacology: Malt contains hordenine, hordatine A and B, and is high in vitamin B. It contains enzymes that aid in digestion of lactose and starches such as wheat or gluten. It also improves overall digestion and is beneficial to blood sugar and lipid levels.

Culinary usage and medical applications:

1. Aiding digestion: Malt can deal with undigested rice, wheat and potato as well as the associated symptoms of fullness, gas and sour taste. It protects the liver by warding off fungus.

2. Stopping breast milk: Raw malt can help dry up milk when a mother is ready to stop breast feeding.

3. Treating skin conditions: It is effective against athlete’s foot.

How to eat?

1. Flour: Malt flour can be substituted for 50% of the white flour when making bread or pancakes. This alleviates indigestion, poor appetite and distension.

2. Tea: Add cooked malt granules to tea, boiling for 10 minutes; drink twice a day. This tea is good for chronic diarrhea.

3. Powder: Malt powder can be used as a thickener for soups or porridge.

4. Candy: Malt sugar can be eaten as a candy to ease ulcers or for its cooling effects.

5. Decoction: Take 50–100g of raw malt, boil with 2–3 cups of water for 20 minutes, then drink the liquid. Continue for 3 days to stop breast milk.

6. External use: Combine 40g malt and 100ml rubbing alcohol (75%). Let sit for 1 week, then rub on affected area twice a day for 15 days to treat athlete’s foot.

Contraindication:

For women who want to continue breast feeding, malt should be avoided.

Moldy malt or malt showing signs of fungus should never be used.

Don’t overcook malt.

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