Dried Barley Malt Sprout Mai Ya 大麦芽 500g Whole Dried Sprouted Barley for Herbal Tea and Decoction

Dried Barley Malt Sprout, known in TCM as Mai Ya (大麦芽), from Hordeum vulgare, is the dried sprouted grain of barley, traditionally offered raw or stir-fried. In TCM theory it is sweet in flavor and mildly neutral, traditionally associated with the spleen and stomach channels. This 500g pack is supplied as a whole dried botanical for tea, decoction, or culinary use, and is not a substitute for medicine.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional TCM botanical Mai Ya 大麦芽 from sprouted barley Hordeum vulgare
• Supplied as whole dried sprouted grain in a 500g resealable pack
• Traditionally used in TCM to support healthy digestion after meals
• Suitable for herbal tea, decoctions, congee, and everyday cooking
• Sourced from Anhui and stored at room temperature with a 24-month shelf life

Quality & Sensory

Typically pale yellow to light golden with plump, fully sprouted grains and a mild cereal aroma. Raw Mai Ya tastes gently sweet and grainy when simmered, while stir-fried malt develops a warmer, toastier character.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmered into a mild daily herbal tea or grain infusion
• Added to soup and decoction blends in traditional practice
• Cooked into congee or porridge for a gentle cereal flavor
• Used in home brewing and malt-based culinary recipes

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Mai Ya is traditionally used to aid digestion of starchy foods and to ease food stagnation, and it is often paired with Shan Zha and Shen Qu in classic digesting blends. Raw malt is traditionally favored for supporting the spleen and stomach, while stir-fried malt is traditionally chosen for gentler digestive support. It is also simmered as a simple seasonal grain tea.

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