Family Name: Poaceae
Botanical Name(s): Hordeum vulgare
Popular Name(s): Pearl Barley, Scotch Barley
Parts Used: Grain
Habitat: Barley originated in western Asia. Now it is widely
cultivated in other parts of the world.
Description: Barley is an annual plant with a stout, hollow and
jointed stem which grows to a height from 11/2 to 3 feet. The plant
possesses narrow, tapering leaves. Its flowers grow in bristly-bearded
terminal spikes which produce barley grains.
Uses: Barley is believed to clean out the arteries and valves
around the heart. The green juice from young barley shoots possesses
anti-inflammatory properties. The cooked barley is used to cure sores
and tumors.
