29 y.o. female. Atopic eczema/dermatitis since childhood. This young woman suffered severe nail damage due to prolonged daily topical steroid use for nearly 12 years. The patient was an operating theatre nurse where frequent hand-washing and possibly latex gloves caused inflammation around the nails. In the two pics on the…
Oralmat and HIV Disease: A Report of Five CasesRubin, D., Levine, S. J. Orthomol.Med, 16(3), 183-187, 2001. Background: Oralmat™ is made from rye grass extract and has similar therapeutic effects to all cereal grasses. It has been used to treat asthma, bronchitis, emphysema and hay fever. It has also been used…
Burn Case No. 1. In this case, wheatgrass has healed a large second degree burn in just 7 days. Note: If using wheatgrass for treatment of a burn, it is important to APPLY IT IMMEDIATELY. Do not soak the burn in cold water first. Experience shows that wheatgrass initiates healing…
AGEING Easing aches and pains Helpful testimonials ANIMALS Dogs Horses BLEEDING Bleeding during tattoo prevented (Video) Bleeding nose (Epistaxis) Bleeding tooth socket BLOOD DISORDERS Breast cancer chemotherapy – blood levels protected Leukemia in children Reduced requirement for blood transfusion in thalassemic Thalassemia in babies. Haemoglobin increased BURNS Burns: Use warm…
Use of products containing wheat germ enhances quality of life for patients with lung cancer. Hidvegi, M., Moldvay, J., Lapis, K., Ajkay, Z., Use of products containing wheat germ enhances quality of life for patients with lung cancer. Pulmono 2003. Background: Patients with metastatic cancer, in general, have relatively poor…
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…
Brett, DW. Wounds, 17(7):190-195. 2005. Background: Chlorophyllin, derived from the plant pigment, chlorophyll, has been used for many years to accelerate wound healing and to provide odour control. Chlorophyllin also shows activity as an anti-coagulation and an anti-inflammatory agent. These actions of chlorophyllin explain, at least to some extent, its…
Efficacy and tolerability of Fitostimoline in two different forms (soaked gauzes and cream) and Citrizan Gel in the topical treatment of second-degree superficial cutaneous burns. Martini, P., Mazzatenta, C. & Saponati, G. (2011) Derm. Res. and Practice; 2011, 1-8. Background: Fitostimoline is a topically applied agent whose main active ingredient…
Chlorophyll: A preliminary report of its use in two cases of second and third degree burns. Hawton, H. 1950. Med.J.Aust. 337-340. Background: In addition to being exceptionally painful, second and third degree burns disrupt the skin’s natural protective barrier and make sufferers vulnerable to various infections. Modern burn therapy includes keeping…
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,…