1. Barley has the functions of invigorating the spleen, promoting digestion, removing heat and quenching thirst, lowering qi and promoting diuresis. Barley tea is mainly used for clearing away heat and toxic materials, strengthening the spleen and losing weight, clearing away heat and relieving summer heat, removing fishy smell, greasy food, helping digestion, moistening skin and blackening hair.

Barley tea can also be used for:

(1) Overeating, chest distress and abdominal distension, frying black and grinding clothes have the functions of relieving inflammation, relieving flatulence, regulating middle energizer and stopping diarrhea.

(2) Children with food accumulation, sallow and emaciated, old and weak people, who eat less and are weak, take barley with sugar to replenish qi and strengthen stomach.

(3) Gastrointestinal ulcer, with barley as the staple food, can calm stomach qi and stop dull pain.

(4) Heat and thirst, use barley to decoct water and tea, clear away heat and produce fluid, and relieve thirst.

2. Barley tea does not contain theophylline, caffeine, tannin, etc. It does not stimulate nerves, affect sleep, pollute tea sets and teeth.

3. Cold drinks have the function of heatstroke prevention and cooling, while hot drinks have the functions of helping digestion, relieving greasy food, nourishing stomach, warming stomach and strengthening stomach. Long-term drinking can achieve the effects of caring skin and losing weight.

4. Barley tea belongs to coarse grains. Dietary fibres in coarse grains can adjust the digestion and absorption function, thus delaying the absorption of nutrients. Dietary fibres can also produce satiety, avoid excessive intake of heat, fat and carbohydrates, and has the effect of preventing and treating obesity.

Other effects of barley tea

1. Whole body whitening. There is a bathtub at home where you can put the tea bags you have drunk into the bathtub, or pour the tea directly into the bathtub. You can drop some essential oils, such as roses and lavender, according to your personal needs to make a whole body whitening SPA.

2. Overnight barley tea is used to brush eyebrows, which will become thick.

3. Washing your face with warm fresh barley tea can also achieve whitening effect.

Taboo of barley tea

1. People with a bad stomach. In this case, you will feel upset in your stomach, and in severe cases, you may have diarrhea.

2. On an empty stomach. It is not advisable to drink barley tea on an empty stomach.

3. Pregnant women should drink carefully. Pregnant women should try not to drink it, because it may cause pregnant women to return to milk.

4. You can't drink overnight tea. In addition, it is best to drink barley tea when it is brewed, and don't drink barley tea overnight or for several days, especially for children's health.

5. Abdominal distension caused by damp heat or food accumulation is contraindicated.

6. Patients with habitual constipation, liver and kidney diseases, hypertension and heart disease are contraindicated.