新麥性熱(re),陳(chen)麥性平。它可(ke)以除熱(re),止煩(fan)渴(ke),咽喉干(gan)燥,利小便,補養肝(gan)氣,止漏血唾血,可(ke)以使女子易(yi)于懷孕。補養心氣,有心病的人適宜食用(yong)(yong)。將(jiang)它煎熬成湯(tang)食用(yong)(yong),可(ke)治淋病。磨成末服用(yong)(yong),能殺蛔蟲(chong),將(jiang)陳(chen)麥煎成湯(tang)飲用(yong)(yong),還(huan)可(ke)以止虛汗(han)。將(jiang)它燒(shao)成灰,用(yong)(yong)油調和,可(ke)涂(tu)治各(ge)種瘡及(ji)湯(tang)火灼傷。