Leprosy ulcers healed with wheatgrass extract

A novel topical application influences closure of plantar ulcers in leprosy patients: Case studies in India.  Reynolds, C. L., Reynolds, S. J., Vardharajan, J.  L.Sci. Healing Outcomes. 2014. Vol. 6. No. 22. 11-17 (Complete article) Abstract Objective: To determine the effect of a topical wheatgrass application on closure of chronic leprosy-related…

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Soft tissue injuries – avoid ice

Macrophages recruited via CCR2 produce insulin-like growth factor-1 to repair acute skeletal muscle injury. Lu H, Huang D, Saederup N, Charo IF, Ransohoff RM, Zhou L. FASEB J. Jan 2011;25(1):358-369. Researchers from the Cleveland Clinic and University of California, San Francisco have demonstrated something that may sound counterintuitive: sometimes, inflammation…

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Breast cancer radiotherapy. Wheatgrass extract aids recovery

Wheatgrass Extract as a Topical Skin Agent for Acute Radiation Skin Toxicity in Breast Radiation Therapy Currie, G., Wheat, J. J. Australian Trad.-Med. Soc, 2006, 12(1): 7-11. Background: Radiation therapy (RT) is an important part of many different cancer treatments, but damage to the skin around the site of radiation can be…

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