Malted Barley 600g | Mai Ya 麥芽

Mai Ya (麦芽), dried malted barley, 600g. Sprouted and dried barley grain — a food-moving herb in the Chinese materia medica and a source of gentle malty sweetness in the kitchen.

• 600g bag of dried malted barley
• Sprouted and dried whole grain
• Warm, malty, faintly sweet aroma
• Food-moving category of the Chinese materia medica
• Generous bulk size for regular use

Traditional use of Malted Barley

Mai Ya is described in Chinese medicine as resolving food accumulation and strengthening the stomach, and it appears in most of the classical digestive formulas. It is traditionally dry-fried before use.

Names for this herb

Pinyin Mai Ya · Chinese 麥芽 (simplified 麦芽) · pharmaceutical Latin Fructus Hordei Germinatus · botanical name Hordeum vulgare · English: malted barley, barley sprout, germinated barley · Cantonese: mak nga

Chinese herbs are sold under many names. If you were given a different name or a prescription slip you cannot match, send it to us and we will identify it for you.

Traditional use information is provided for general education only and is not medical advice. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Consult a qualified practitioner before use, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or managing a health condition. Keep out of reach of children.