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When prepared with whole barley it cleanses, swiftly penetrating and provides “a subtle nourishment”.
It is best to drink it hot as it cleanses more quickly and effectively. It increases the innate heat and sticks to the stomach lining.
It is also very good for coughs and sore throats
As-Suyuti attributed to Hippocrates that barley water has ten beneficial properties, that is has the quality of being smooth and sticky and can be used for treating hot diseases.
Hakim Chishti in his classic work, sets out the metabolic values of foods:
Meat: lamb, liver, chicken, goose, duck, eggs, goat (male)
Dairy products: sheep’s milk, cream cheese, cream, clarified butter (ghee)
Vegetables and Beans: asparagus, beet, radish, onion, mustard greens, kidney beans, leek, eggplant, chick peas, red pepper, green pepper, carrot seed, squash, turnip, parsley
Fruits: peach, plum, lime, lemon, rhubarb, banana, red raisins, green raisins, dates, figs, olive, ripe grapes, all dried fruit
Seeds and Nuts: sesame, almond, pistachio, apricot kernels, walnut, pine nuts
Grains: thin-grain rice, basmati rice, wheat
Oils: sesame oil, corn oil, castor oil, mustard oil
Beverages: black tea, milk
Herbs: basil, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, coriander, cumin, fenugreek, garlic, ginger, marjoram, mint, celery seed, anise seed, rue, saffron, garam masala (blend), curry powder (blend), senna, frankincense, mustard
Other: vermicelli, honey, rock candy, all sweet things, salt, all modern medicine
Meat: rabbit, goat (female), beef
Fish: all fish, in general
Dairy Products: cow’s milk, mother’s milk, goat’s milk, butter, buttermilk, dried cheeses, margarine
Vegetables and beans: lettuce, celery, sprouts (general), zucchini, spinach, cabbage, okra, cauliflower, broccoli, white potato, sweet potato, carrot, cucumber, soybeans, tomato, turnip, peas, beans (general)
Fruits: apple, melons (general), mulberries, peach, pear, coconut, fig, pomegranate, apricot, orange, carob
Seeds and nuts: none
Grains: brown rice, thick grain rice, barley, lentils
Oils: sunflower oil, coconut oil
Beverages: green tea, coffee
Herbs: coriander (dry), drill, henna, thyme, rose, jasmine
Other: refined sugar, vinegar, bitter things, sour things, truffles, water
