Highland barley is not oats. Highland barley and oats are related, and both contain a type of dietary fiber called beta glucan. Oats are recognized as a healthy food. From blood sugar, blood lipids, blood pressure, weight to skin, oats have been proven to have a good effect on improving health problems in these aspects. Most of the "miraculous" effects come from beta glucan.

In contrast, because highland barley grows in alpine zones, it is easier to accumulate nutrients. Data show that the β-glucan content of highland barley is more than twice that of oats, which is the highest content among known foods.

The edible value of highland barley.

In hundreds of years of history, highland barley was only used for wine making and grinding tsampa. Zanba is actually highland barley fried noodles. Zanba is the staple food of the Tibetan people. Tibetans have tsampa for three meals a day. Zanba is rich in nutrients and has higher nutritional value than rice, corn and general wheat. It has high caloric content and can satisfy hunger and protect against cold. Tsampa is easy to carry and suitable for the life of herdsmen. Highland barley can also be made into oatmeal, rice crackers, bread and steamed buns, or ground into powder to make pastries.

The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has a high altitude and cold climate, which makes people living on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau have a greater demand for wine. Highland barley is the main raw material for Tibetan people to make wine. Highland barley wine is mellow and delicious. Folks use "poor residue" prepared from highland barley wine, ghee, and honey to treat hypotension, and the effect is remarkable.

Reference for the above content? People's Daily Online - Highland Barley, a master of blood lipid and blood sugar regulation

Reference for the above content? Baidu Encyclopedia - Highland Barley