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Barley, Hordeum distichon and Hordeum vulgare

Commomn name

pearl barley, perlatum

Where it's found

throughout Britain

Which parts are used?

dehusked seeds

What it does

barley is used to prepare a nutritive and stomache-soothing drink for convalescents and those with fever. Barley water is given to sick children and suffering from diarrhoea or bowel inflammation. Malt extract is also used medicinally.

How it's taken

an infusion, beverage