Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Ethnobotanical Plant Hordeum vulgare

Common Name
Ta Mai, Barley, Kung Mai, Sha'Ir, Jo, Orzo, Arpa, Cebada, Kung Mai Nieh, No Mai, O-Mugi, Mai Ya

Activities

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Uses for this plant.
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Activity Country/Region Reference
Abortifacient China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Antilactogogue China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Bladder India *
Bronchitis India *
Burn China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Cancer Uk(Wales) Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer(Stomach) Egypt Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Catarrh China Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Catarrh India *
Catarrh Iraq Al-Rawi, Ali. 1964. Medicinal Plants of Iraq. Tech. Bull. No. 15. Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate General of Agricultural Research Projects.
Chest India *
Chilblain China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Coffee Kurdistan Al-Rawi, Ali. 1964. Medicinal Plants of Iraq. Tech. Bull. No. 15. Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate General of Agricultural Research Projects.
Cough India *
Debility Italian Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Demulcent China Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Demulcent China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Demulcent Turkey Al-Rawi, Ali. 1964. Medicinal Plants of Iraq. Tech. Bull. No. 15. Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate General of Agricultural Research Projects.
Demulcent India *
Diarrhea Spain Font Query, P. 1979. Plantas Medicinales el Dioscorides Renovado. Editorial Labor, S.A. Barcelona. 5th Ed.