Is drinking barley tea effective for weaning?

It is reasonable to drink barley tea at home, but drinking in small amounts will not achieve the actual effect of weaning. Because after the barley tea is processed, the ergotamine in the wheat seeds is destroyed, which weakens the actual effect of the barley tea. If it is raw barley tea, the actual effect of weaning is better. If you take processed barley tea, you need to take it in large quantities. You can combine it with some milk-reducing foods, which can shorten the time of milk withdrawal, such as amaranth, coriander, winter melon, hawthorn, pepper, etc. Drinking barley tea regularly has many benefits. It can promote digestion, relieve heat and thirst, and also help lose weight. Therefore, female friends who have stopped breastfeeding can continue to drink barley tea to achieve the actual effect of weight loss.

According to traditional Chinese medicine theory, fried malt has the effect of reducing milk production. Both fried malt and raw malt have the effect of reducing milk production. Maltose is usually soaked in water and drunk to stop lactation. It is best not to drink barley tea during breastfeeding, because the ergot compounds often contained in maltose can inhibit the metabolism of prolactin. If you want to stop milk production, you can also use Glauber's salt for external application, or take the Chinese herbal medicine Mianhuai Powder internally. Another method is to reduce the frequency of breastfeeding, reduce irritation to the breasts, and inhibit the secretion of milk.

Barley tea has the effect of reducing milk production, which mainly depends on the amount used. Drinking a small amount of barley tea will not easily reduce milk production, but it has the effect of promoting lactation and relieving swelling. However, drinking a large amount, such as more than 60g at a time, can have the effect of reducing milk production. Barley tea has the effect of aiding digestion and neutralizing. It is suitable for indigestion, especially after eating too much pastry. It can promote digestion and prevent abdominal distension caused by indigestion.

Barley tea also has the effect of soothing the liver and regulating qi, and can be used for people with liver qi stagnation and liver-stomach disharmony. The breasts are located on the liver meridian, so drinking barley tea can have an effect on milk, but what effect it has depends mainly on the dosage. When the dosage is small, such as 5-15g, it can have the effect of promoting lactation, or help to relieve the symptoms of breast nodules and milk accumulation. When the dosage is large, more than 60g, it will have the effect of weaning.