Mai Ya
Hordei Fructus Germinantus
sweet, neutral
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Relieves Food Stagnation
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Indigestion
- Infant milk indigestion
- Poor appetite
- Distended and painful breasts
- Excess lactation
- Epigastric fullness
- Belching
Mai Ya is sweet and neutral. It enters the liver, stomach, and spleen systems. It can be prescribed for lactating mothers to restrict lactation.
Channels: liver, stomach, spleen
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Excess lactation
- Indigestion
- Bloating
- Diarrhea
- Dyspnea
Formulas:
- Fei Er Wan
- Jian Pi Wan
- Yi Jia Jian Zheng Qi San
- Zhen Gan Xi Feng Tang
- Zhi Shi Xiao Pi Wan
Contraindications: Mai Ya should not be prescribed to lactating mothers during their normal lactation and breast feeding stage
Zoo Image: a hippo rides in a liver qi canoe while eating pasta and squirting milk from its breast