Barley is Job's tears, also called Job's tears, in fact, the two are one thing. It is just a difference in the way it is called. Generally used in traditional Chinese medicine called Job's tears, used in food called Job's tears more. Do not rule out the differences in the local name. In short, there is no difference. There are two kinds of Job's tears, one is a small, yellowish, such Job's tears glutinous some, and one is full of particles, white. Compared to the latter better price is higher, in the supermarket can be bought, select particles full size uniform, rice white (color to normal)

The effects and role of barley

The taste of sweet, light and slightly cold, water and swelling, spleen and dampness, Shu Shu in addition to paralysis, heat and pus efficacy, for the commonly used water and dampness medicine.

1. Cancer prevention and anti-cancer

Selenium contained in the selenium can effectively inhibit the reproduction of cancer cells, and can be used for the auxiliary treatment of Xiaoxiao cancer and cervical cancer. Healthy people often eat barley, can make the body light and reduce the probability of tumor incidence. Especially, it is more suitable for digestive tract tumors with spleen deficiency and dampness and lung cancer with phlegm-heat and dampness. In Japan, Job's tears are regarded as typical "anti-cancer food", but also can reduce the toxic side effects of radiotherapy for tumor patients.

2. Strengthen the spleen and stomach, promote metabolism

Barley contains a variety of vitamins and minerals, promote metabolism and reduce gastrointestinal burden, can be used as a disease or after the illness of weak patients with the complementary food, regular consumption of barley food on chronic enteritis, indigestion and other diseases also have the effect.

3. whitening skin

Barley contains a certain amount of vitamin E, is a kind of beauty food, eating can keep the human body skin glossy and delicate, eliminate acne, pigmentation, improve skin color. And it has a certain therapeutic effect on warts caused by viral infections.

4. Hair care

Have nutritional hair, prevent hair loss, and make hair smooth and soft role.

5. Water and dampness

It has the effect of reducing swelling, strengthening the spleen and removing dampness, soothing the muscles and removing paralysis, clearing away heat and draining pus, etc., and it is a commonly used medicine for water and dampness.

6. Prevention and treatment of beriberi

Barley is rich in vitamin B, which is very useful for the prevention and treatment of beriberi.