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Can I drink barley tea during menstruation? Can I drink barley tea during menstruation?

Asked by:Dusk

Asked on:Apr 01, 2026 06:59 AM

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  • Boomer Boomer

    Apr 01, 2026

      Barley tea is a traditional refreshing drink widely spread among people in China, Japan, Korea and other countries. The barley is fried until brown. Before consumption, it only needs to be brewed with hot water for 2 to 3 minutes to extract a rich and fragrant tea. Barley tea has many functions and effects, so can women drink barley tea during their period?

      The effects and functions of barley tea:

      Barley is sweet in taste and neutral in nature, has the functions of calming the stomach and quenching thirst, quenching thirst and removing heat, replenishing the qi, regulating the qi, widening the chest and lowering the qi, eliminating stagnant food, tonifying deficiencies, strengthening the blood vessels and color, and transforming the five internal organs into cereals; it can cure stranguria; it can treat wheat awns in the eyes; it can treat polydipsia, irregular drinking, and dry tongue in the elderly; it can treat water-gas diseases; it can clear away summer heat in summer; it can treat acute pharyngitis, tonsillitis, and throat abscesses. Barley flour can be eaten, and barley can also be made into beer, which helps digestion, soothes the liver and improves qi, and helps adjust gastrointestinal function. Barley malt contains "digestive enzymes" and vitamins, etc., which is suitable for children and the elderly who suffer from loss of appetite caused by weak stomach after illness.

      People eat whole grains, and whole grains have the miraculous effect of lowering blood pressure and blood sugar. Fashion, healthy People are paying more and more attention to their own nutrition. Barley tea contains 17 kinds of trace elements and more than 19 kinds of amino acids needed by the human body. It is rich in multiple vitamins, unsaturated fatty acids, protein and dietary fiber, which meets people's needs to return to nature and pursue health. Barley tea can increase appetite and warm the stomach. Many Korean families use barley tea instead of drinking water.

      Barley tea is very popular in Japan and South Korea. Most Korean families take barley tea as their main tea drink. Barley tea is drunk in Japanese restaurants to remove the peculiar smell in the mouth after eating sashimi. Chinese people pay attention to supplements in winter, and their diet often consists of chicken, duck, and fish.

      Mainly, after a big meal, drinking a cup of strong barley tea can not only remove greasiness, but also promote digestion. Moreover, hot barley tea has the effect of nourishing and warming the stomach, and is suitable for people of all ages to drink.

      In addition, barley tea will not stain tea sets or stain teeth. Long-term drinking of barley tea can have the effect of beauty and weight loss. Bulk barley tea can be boiled in a pot. Add a handful of barley tea to two liters of water and boil it for about 15 minutes. If it is bagged barley tea, just brew it with boiling water.

      Therefore, women can drink barley tea in moderation during menstruation, and drinking it in moderation will not affect menstruation.