Yava — Barley

Ayurvedic herb Yava (Hordeum vulgare) — Barley. Pharmacological properties: Rasa Kashaya, Madhura, Virya Sheeta, Vipaka Katu. Balances Kapha, Pitta.

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Barley grain improves digestion, is diuretic and ideal in obesity.

ⓘ Information
PropertyValueDescription
RasaKashaya, MadhuraKashaya (Astringent) — drying, absorbent, wound-healing; Madhura (Sweet) — nourishing, grounding, promotes tissue growth
GunaLaghu, RukshaLaghu (Light) — easy to digest, promotes lightness; Ruksha (Dry) — absorbs moisture, drying
ViryaSheetaSheeta (Cold) — cooling, decreases Pitta and inflammation
VipakaKatuKatu (Pungent) — post-digestive pungent, lightening
PrabhavaLekhana, MutralaLekhana — scraping, reduces fat and Kapha; Mutrala — diuretic, increases urine flow

Sanskrit Synonyms

In the classical Ayurvedic texts, Yava is known by the following Sanskrit names:

Sitashuka, Divya, Hayeshta, Pavithra

Parts Used

The medicinal parts of Yava are: phala.

Main Indications

Yava is indicated in Ayurveda for the following conditions:

Prameha, Medoroga, Kantharoga, Shwasa, Pinasa.

Dosha Effects

Yava pacifies Kapha, Pitta.

It may aggravate Vata when used in excess or in sensitive individuals.

Usage

Yava is used in classical Ayurvedic formulations. Consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner for appropriate dosage and preparation based on your constitution (Prakriti) and current imbalance (Vikriti).

Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API)

Source: Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India — Government of India, Ministry of AYUSH

Rasa (Taste)Kaṣ¡ya, Madhura
Guna (Quality)Rūkṣa, Guru, Picchila, Mrdu
Virya (Potency)śita
Vipaka (Post-digestive effect)Kauu
Karma (Action)V¡takrt, Pittahara, Kaphahara, Medohara, Balya, Vrṣya, Svarya, Varḍya, Sthairyakara, Puriṣakrt, Mūtrahara, Lekhana
Dose100 - 200 g of the drug.
Therapeutic Uses: Medoroga, Prameha, Trṣḍ¡, Urustambha, Kaḍuharoga, śv¡sa, K¡sa, P
Important Formulations: Agastyaharitaki Ras¡yana, El¡dya Modaka, D¡dhika
Botanical Name: Hordeum vulgare Linn. (Poaceae)
Part Used: Fr.

Therapeutic Uses (IMPPAT Database)

Source: Indian Medicinal Plants, Phytochemistry And Therapeutics (IMPPAT) v1.0 — CC BY 4.0

Part UsedTherapeutic UseIdentifiersReferences
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fruitAntiviral agentsMESH:D000998,UMLS:C0003451ISBN:9770972795006
fruitCoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
fruitDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
fruitDiureticsMESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
fruitHeadacheMESH:D006261,UMLS:C0018681, ICD-11:8A81.ZThe Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
fruitHematologic diseasesMESH:D006402,UMLS:C0018939, DOID:74, ICD-11:3C0ZThe Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
fruitPleurisyMESH:D010998,UMLS:C0032231, DOID:10247, ICD-11:MD31The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
fruitTuberculosisMESH:D014376,UMLS:C0041296, DOID:399, ICD-11:1B1ZThe Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
fruitTuberculosis, pulmonaryMESH:D014397,UMLS:C0041327, DOID:2957, ICD-11:1B10.ZThe Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
leafAntiviral agentsMESH:D000998,UMLS:C0003451ISBN:9770972795006
leafCommon coldMESH:D003139,UMLS:C0009443, DOID:10459, ICD-11:CA00ISBN:9770972795006
seedAcne vulgarisMESH:D000152,UMLS:C0702166, DOID:6543, ICD-11:ED80.ZISBN:9770972795006
seedAnemiaMESH:D000740,UMLS:C0002871, DOID:2355, ICD-11:3A9ZISBN:9788171360536
seedAnti-bacterial agentsMESH:D000900,UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0ISBN:9788172360481
seedAntifungal agentsMESH:D000935,UMLS:C0003308, ICD-11:XM83G4ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481
seedAntioxidantsMESH:D000975,UMLS:C0003402ISBN:9770972795006
seedAntiprotozoal agentsMESH:D000981,UMLS:C0003416, ICD-11:XM4393ISBN:9770972795006
seedAsthmaMESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536
seedCalculiMESH:D002137,UMLS:C0006736ISBN:9770972795006
seedCommon coldMESH:D003139,UMLS:C0009443, DOID:10459, ICD-11:CA00ISBN:9788171360536
seedDemulcentsMESH:D065106,UMLS:C0302232ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172362140
seedDiabetes mellitusMESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14ISBN:9770972795006
seedDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375
seedDiet, food, and nutritionMESH:D000066888,UMLS:C4042949ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172362140
seedDigestive system diseasesMESH:D004066,UMLS:C0012242, ICD-11:DE2ZISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266
seedDiureticsMESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9788172360481
seedDysenteryMESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9770972795006
seedDyspepsiaMESH:D004415,UMLS:C0013395, ICD-11:DD90.3ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361266
seedEndophthalmitisMESH:D009877,UMLS:C0014236, DOID:4692, ICD-11:9C21ISBN:9770972795006
seedErysipelasMESH:D004886,UMLS:C0014733, DOID:11330, ICD-11:1B70.0ISBN:9788171360536
seedEstrogen receptor modulatorsMESH:D020847,UMLS:C0752229ISBN:9788172360481
seedFilariasisMESH:D005368,UMLS:C0016085, DOID:1080, ICD-11:1F66ISBN:9788171360536
seedHeadacheMESH:D006261,UMLS:C0018681, ICD-11:8A81.ZISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536
seedHeart diseasesMESH:D006331,UMLS:C0018799, DOID:114, ICD-11:BC4ZISBN:9788172362300
seedHemagglutinationMESH:D006384,UMLS:C0018903ISBN:9770972795006
seedHemorrhoidsMESH:D006484,UMLS:C0019112, DOID:9746, ICD-11:DB60.ZISBN:9770972795006
seedHypercholesterolemiaMESH:D006937,UMLS:C0020443, ICD-11:5C80.0ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172362300
seedHypoglycemic agentsMESH:D007004,UMLS:C0020616ISBN:9788172360481
seedKidney calculiMESH:D007669,UMLS:C0022650, ICD-11:GB70.0ISBN:9770972795006
seedLeprosyMESH:D007918,UMLS:C0023343, DOID:1024, ICD-11:1B20ISBN:9788171360536
seedLiver injuryMESH:D008099,UMLS:C0160390, ICD-11:NB91.1ISBN:9788172360481
seedLiver diseasesMESH:D008107,UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0ZISBN:9770972795006
seedFrecklesMESH:D008548,UMLS:C0025209, ICD-11:ED61.0ISBN:9770972795006
seedPainMESH:D010146,UMLS:C0030193, ICD-11:MG3ZISBN:9770972795006
seedPharyngitisMESH:D010612,UMLS:C0031350, DOID:2275, ICD-11:CA02.ZISBN:9770972795006
seedGeneral tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172362140
seedSinusitisMESH:D012852,UMLS:C0037199, DOID:0050127, ICD-11:CA0A.ZISBN:9780387706375
seedSkin careMESH:D017592,UMLS:C0150773ISBN:9770972795006
seedSnake bitesMESH:D012909,UMLS:C0037379ISBN:9770972795006
seedStomach diseasesMESH:D013272,UMLS:C0038354, DOID:76, ICD-11:DA4YISBN:9770972795006
seedUrination disordersMESH:D014555,UMLS:C0042035, ICD-11:GB0YISBN:9770972795006
seedVomitingMESH:D014839,UMLS:C0042963, ICD-11:MD90.1ISBN:9770972795006
seedWounds and injuriesMESH:D014947,UMLS:C0043251ISBN:9770972795006
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AnemiaMESH:D000740,UMLS:C0002871, DOID:2355, ICD-11:3A9ZISBN:9788173717048
Antifungal agentsMESH:D000935,UMLS:C0003308, ICD-11:XM83G4ISBN:9788172360481
Antineoplastic agentsMESH:D000970,UMLS:C0003392ISBN:9788172360481
Anti-obesity agentsMESH:D019440,UMLS:C0376607, ICD-11:5B81ISBN:9770972795006
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AsthmaMESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788173717048
BronchitisMESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788173717048
BurnsMESH:D002056,UMLS:C0006434, ICD-11:NE2ZISBN:9788173717048
CholeraMESH:D002771,UMLS:C0008354, DOID:1498, ICD-11:1A00ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481
CoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788173717048
CystitisMESH:D003556,UMLS:C0010692, DOID:1679, ICD-11:GC00ISBN:9788173717048
DementiaMESH:D003704,UMLS:C0497327, DOID:1307, ICD-11:6D8ZISBN:9788173717048
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Diabetes mellitusMESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14ISBN:9770972795006
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DyspneaMESH:D004417,UMLS:C0013404, ICD-11:MD11.5ISBN:9770972795006
EmollientsMESH:D004643,UMLS:C0013983, ICD-11:XM1C59ISBN:9788173717048
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