Roasted Malt Sprout Chao Mai Ya 500g Dried Barley Malt for Herbal Tea and Decoction
$4.69 – $5.28Price range: $4.69 through $5.28
Description
Roasted Malt Sprout, known in TCM as Chao Mai Ya (炒麦芽), is the dried germinated barley grain of Hordeum vulgare that has been stir-roasted. Traditionally associated with the spleen and stomach channels, it has a mild sweet flavor and is a common ingredient in herbal teas, decoctions, and congee. This is a bulk dried food-grade botanical for traditional herbal preparation, not a medicine.

Key Selling Points
- Dried roasted malt sprout supplied as loose bulk goods by weight
- Botanical source is germinated barley grain from Hordeum vulgare
- Stir-roasted form traditionally favored for daily herbal teas
- Plump whole grains with a dry roasted aroma and even color
- Suitable for decoction, congee, and seasonal herbal drink preparation

Quality & Sensory
Typically light golden to amber brown with plump, dry grains and a mild roasted cereal aroma. When simmered or steeped, it typically yields a gentle, nutty, slightly sweet malt taste.

Technical Specifications
| Product Type | Dried roasted malt sprout |
|---|---|
| Chinese Name | 炒麦芽 |
| Pinyin | Chao Mai Ya |
| Botanical Name | Hordeum vulgare |
| Plant Part | Germinated grain |
| Net Weight | 500g per pack, sold loose by weight |

Usage Scenarios
- Simmer into a traditional malt sprout herbal tea
- Add to herbal decoctions with other digestif botanicals
- Cook into congee or grain porridge
- Use in seasonal home herbal drink blends

Traditional Uses
In TCM practice, roasted malt sprout is traditionally used to support healthy digestion and food stagnation patterns, and it is a classic ingredient in malt-based digestif teas. It is commonly simmered alone or paired with hawthorn and medicated leaven in household decoctions, and is also a familiar ingredient in postpartum malt tea traditions.

FAQ Q&A
Q: What is this product?
A: It is dried roasted malt sprout, the germinated barley grain known in TCM as Chao Mai Ya, supplied as loose bulk dried botanicals.
Q: What is it traditionally used for?
A: In TCM theory it is traditionally associated with the spleen and stomach and is a classic ingredient in digestion-supporting herbal teas and decoctions.
Q: How is it commonly prepared?
A: It is typically simmered or steeped to make malt sprout tea, or added to decoctions and congee.
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | N/A |
| Packaging specifications | Malt 100g, Malt 250g, Malt 500g |
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