Charak Samhita
रूक्षःशीतोऽगुरुःस्वादुर्बहुवातशकृद्यवः। स्थैर्यकृत्सकषायश्च बल्यःश्लेष्मविकारनुत् ॥१९॥
॥ The qualities of barley and bamboo॥ Barley (Hordeum vulgare Linn.) is dry, cold in potency, not heavy, sweet in taste, increases excessively vata and feces, stabilizes, is astringent in action, promotive of strength and is effective in treating the discordance of kapha.
english translation
rUkSaHzIto'guruHsvAdurbahuvAtazakRdyavaH। sthairyakRtsakaSAyazca balyaHzleSmavikAranut ॥19॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript