Recent medical research reveals this grain aids the prevention of cancer. Since ancient times, pearl barley has been consumed in a variety of ways. Long before the popularity of 'health foods', the Japanese developed ways of using it in anything from sweets to medicine.
近年來日本對薏仁的藥效與營養加以研究，發現它不僅營養價值高，且可利尿、降血壓、促進新陳代謝… …，還有抗癌的功能。