Lung cancer. Wheat germ improves quality of life

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…

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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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Wound healing wrongly attributed to chlorophyll

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…

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Burns: Wheatgrass assists healing

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…

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Chlorophyll accelerates second-degree burn healing

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…

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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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