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Green Blood Therapy of Wheat Grass-Nature ’ s Finest Medicine ’-A Literature Review

@inproceedings{Kumar2016GreenBT,
  title={Green Blood Therapy of Wheat Grass-Nature ’ s Finest Medicine ’-A Literature Review},
  author={Neethu S. Kumar and Megha Murali and Anju M. Nair and Arun S Nair},
  year={2016}
}

• Neethu S. Kumar, M. Murali, +1 author Arun S Nair
• Published 2016

The purpose of this review is to summarize the literature available on the extract known as wheatgrass juice derived from Wheat grass which is the mature shoot of the plant Triticum aestivum Linn. belonging to the family Gramineae. In general, Wheat Grass Juice (WGJ) is an extract squeezed from the mature sprouts of wheat seeds. Green Blood Therapy is the use of wheat grass juice (WGJ) to cure multiple diseases. The name “green blood” of wheat grass is attributable to its high chlorophyll content which accounts for about 70% its total chemical constituents and also to its close structural similarity to Haemoglobin. Wheat grass juice contains almost all the nutrients the body requires and is considered to be a complete food. Two ounces of wheat grass juice has the nutritional equivalence of five pound of the best raw organic vegetables. It is over flowing with vitamins, aminoacids, liver enzymes and chlorophyll. It contains 98 of 102 earth elements found in soil, including phosphorous, calcium, iron, magnesium and potassium as well as essential enzymes and 19 aminoacids. It has twice vitamin A as in carrots and is higher in vitamin C than oranges. Wheat grass therapy is recommended for patients suffering from chronic diseases like Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, Joint pains, TB, Constipation, Hypertension, Diabetes, Bronchitis, Insomnia, Eczema, Sterility, Haemorrhage, Obesity and Flatulence. Nowadays it is widely used in the treatment of cancer. Hence, the themes reviewed highlight the far reaching branches of study and application of this miracle plant in the treatment for minor ailments and serious life threatening issues as well as a preventative dietary supplement. This review aims to focus on the scientific trials with regard to the medicinal value of WGJ.