Malt (Hordeum vulgare) — Dried Hulled Barley Sprout for Herbal Tea & Soup, 500g

Malt (Hordeum vulgare) is the dried, hulled sprouted grain of barley, known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Mài Yá (麦芽). For centuries, Mai Ya has been prized as a gentle, digestion-supporting food herb used to harmonize the Stomach, move stagnant food, and ease occasional bloating after heavy meals. Its nature is sweet, neutral, and mildly balancing, making it a mild yet effective herb for supporting the Spleen and Stomach channels and smoothing the flow of qi.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional food-herb for digestive harmony
• Dried hulled barley sprout (Mai Ya)
• Hordeum vulgare botanical identity
• Suitable for tea, decoction, and soup
• New-crop, sulfur-free, oven-dried quality

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully hulled and oven-dried to preserve its golden-tan color, plump grain texture, and warm, lightly toasted aroma. When decocted or brewed, the grains soften and yield a gentle, subtly sweet infusion with a soft cereal note, adding a mellow body to teas and broths without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea and daily decoction
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Congee and grain porridge
• Digestive support after heavy meals
• Soup-pack and culinary herb blends

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Mai Ya is decocted into teas, soups, and congee to support digestion and harmonize the Stomach after rich or heavy meals. It is a common ingredient in digestive tea blends, where it pairs with ingredients like hawthorn, tangerine peel, and medlar. As a daily tea, it is brewed alone or blended with other gentle food herbs for a light, mildly sweet infusion.

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