Wheatgrass assists iron chelation

Investigation into iron chelating activity of Triticum aestivum (wheat grass) in iron-dextran induced iron overload model of thalassemia. P. R. Tirgar1, T. R. Desai. J. Pharm. Res. 2011,4(9),3066-3069 Background:  Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder where an abnormal and ineffective form of the oxygen-carrying molecule, hemoglobin, is made.  The thalassemia…

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Biological activities of chlorophyll derivatives

Chernomorsky, S., Segelman, A. New Jersey Medicine. 1988; 85(8): 669-73 Background Chlorophyll is generally regarded as a photosynthetic pigment present in green plants. This article reviews the anti-inflammatory, wound healing and malodour reducing properties of chlorophyll. In a study on embryonic hearts in mice, it was noted that growth occurred…

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Wound healing and chlorophyll

The effect of the topical application of several substances on the healing of experimental cutaneous wounds. Brush, B., Lamb, C. 1942. Surgery. 12:355-363 Wounds made on the abdominal wall of guinea pigs were treated with various substances, including chloramines, urea crystals and chlorophyll ointment. None were found to consistently exert an accelerating effect on…

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The “Grass Juice Factor”

The relation of the ‘grass juice factor’ to guinea pig nutrition. Kohler, G., Elvehjem, C., Hart, E. 1938. J. Nutr. 1938 Vol15. 5:445-459 Guinea pigs were fed on winter milk or milk plus supplement. The winter milk was deficient in one or more essential factors necessary for normal development, and the animals faded…

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Grass juice stimulates growth in laboratory rats

Kohler G, Elvehjem C, Hart E. Science. 1936. 445 Growth of rats increases on a diet of milk produced on summer pasture compared with milk produced from winter feeding conditions. i.e. fodder. When grass juice was added to the winter milk diet, growth doubled from 2 to 4 grams a day….

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Research

Wheatgrass research articles Collapse These articles give us some idea of the amount of research that has gone into determining how wheatgrass actually assists the “healing” of a broad spectrum of medical conditions and injuries.  Chlorophyll has been suggested, but there is no evidence that can support this theory. Also,…

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Wheatgrass extract – A remarkable, natural, broad-spectrum medicine Dr. Chris Reynolds. M.B.,B.S. Welcome to my website, where you can learn much about the remarkable healing properties of a wheatgrass extract I have used therapeutically since 1995. (Please note that the extract, which takes several months to produce, is quite different…

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