Crushed Barley (Jao Ghat) Hindi Name: Crushed Barley (Jao Ghat)Parts: Barley FruitsBotanical Name: HORDEUM VULGARE LINNFamily name: POACEAEStandarization: Description: BARLEY, TOGETHER WITH EMMER WHEAT, WAS THE FIRST CEREAL TO HAVE BEEN DOMESTICATED BY MAN. BARLEY IS THE FIFTH MOST IMPORTANT cereals BEING LARGELY GROWN IN THE TEMPERATE REGIONS.. UKARINE, CANADA, GERMANY, AND UNITED STATES ARE LEADING PRODUCER OF BARLEY, BESIDES THESE BARLEY IS GWON IN FRANCE,SPAIN, TURKEY, UK, EGYPT, CHINA, DENMARK, KENYA. LIKE WHEAT IT CAN BE GROWN BOTH IN WINTER AND SPRING.BARLEY IS THE PRINCIPAL GRAIN USED IN MALTING FOR BREWING BEER AND OTHER LIQUORS LIKE WHISKY, brandy ETC. IT CONTAINS HIGH PERCENTAGE OF STARCH AND RELATIVELY LOW AMOUNT OF PROTEINS.. PEARLED BARLEY IS USED IN THE PREPARATION OF SOUPS, BABY GRUELS AND OTHER FOODS, A DECOCTION OF BARLEY IN WATER THAT IS BARLEY WATER IS VALUED MEDICINALLY FOR THE TREATMENT OF THE INFLAMMATIONS OF THE MEMBRANES OF THE CHEST AND FEVERISH DISORDER.IT IS USED AS A FLOUR (MIXED WITH WHEAT) FOR MAKING CHAPATIS OR IS FIRSH PARCHED AND THEN CONVERTED INTO FLOUR (SATTU)- A THICK SUGARY, ICE-COLD SUSPENSION OF WHICH IS AN IMPORTANT SUMMER DRINK IN UTTAR PRADESH, HARYANA, RAJASTHAN ETC.THE SURPLUS GRAIN IF ANY IS USED AS A LIVE STOCK.JAO GHAT CONTAINS NUTRITIOUS ELEMENTS IN IT AND IT GIVEN TO LIVE STOCK, THE HUSK OF BARLEY IS ALSO EMPLOYED IN PREPARING VARIOUS CATTLE FEED PRODUCTS.
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