Effect:
Stimulating metabolism, anti-inflammatory
Areas of application:
Metabolism, liver, radiation damage, environmental poisoning, immune deficiency, ulcers, inflammation, pale skin, stomach problems, diarrhea, stimulates milk production in breastfeeding mothers
Plant parts used:
Seeds
Collection time:
August
To find:
Only possible after consultation with a farmer, rarely released into the wild.
Ingredients:
Calcium, protein, fat, potassium, silica, carbohydrates, phosphorus, vitamin B1, B2, E, enzymes, gluten
Other:
☕ Tea: 1 cup = 100 g of barley grains soak in 1 1/2 liters of water overnight. The next morning, bring to the boil and let it simmer gently for about 1 hour. Strain the barley water and drink throughout the day.
Barley is found everywhere in over 40 species, but has lost its importance worldwide to wheat, rice and corn. Bread is baked from barley; the “barleys” are used there. from it, malting barley is part of beer production, malt and malt coffee are made from it. One of the most famous whiskeys is also distilled from barley. The rest of the production ends up in animal feed.
The nutritional supplement barley powder has become established; fresh, green barley grass is cut into small pieces, freeze-dried and filled into capsules for a better supply of chlorophyll.
A barley grass treatment can have a detoxifying effect and thereby significantly improve any poor wound healing. Grind the plant material in a blender and take 1 to 3 tablespoons daily. Always prepare small quantities and store leftovers in the refrigerator and use them quickly.
Hildegard von Bingen: As bread or flour it is harmful, but if a sick person is already exhausted all over, let him boil the barley in water and pour it into a sheep and bathe in it. And whoever is so sick that he cannot eat bread, let him boil barley and fennel in water and drink the broth. And whoever has hard, rough skin on his face and head that flakes, wash it with barley water.