Wheatgrass

One type of grass is wheatgrass. Medicine is created using the plant’s above-ground components, roots, and rhizome. A common way to get nutrients is by using wheatgrass. Iron, calcium, magnesium, vitamin E, vitamin C, vitamin A, and amino acids are all present. Although there is little solid scientific evidence to support these claims, people use wheatgrass to treat a variety of ailments, including high cholesterol, an inflammatory bowel disease known as ulcerative colitis, a blood disorder called beta-thalassemia, and many others. A well-liked healthy beverage is wheatgrass juice. Only when taken fresh and right away after mixing, on an empty stomach, it is believed to have health benefits. However, there is no research to back this up.

Chemicals in wheatgrass may be antioxidant and anti-inflammatory (anti-swelling) in nature. For this reason, some individuals speculate that it may be beneficial for ailments like inflammatory bowel disease. Additionally, it contains a substance that may help treat bacterial infections.

Benefits of Wheatgrass: A blood condition that lowers the amount of the protein haemoglobin in the blood (beta-thalassemia). According to preliminary research, children with beta-thalassemia may experience fewer blood transfusions if they consume 100 mL of wheatgrass juice daily for 18 months or take tablets

• containing 1-4 grammes of wheatgrass every day for 12 months. However, other preliminary research suggests that taking tablets containing 100–200 mg/kg of wheatgrass daily for a year does not prevent beta-thalassemia in children and adults from necessitating blood transfusions.
• Heal Pain: Early research indicates that applying a wheatgrass cream twice daily for six weeks to the bottom of the feet does not alleviate heel pain.
• High Cholesterol: According to preliminary research, taking wheatgrass powder in a capsule every day for 10 weeks can slightly lower total cholesterol and triglyceride cholesterol levels in women with high cholesterol.

• A kind of inflammatory bowel condition (ulcerative colitis): Early studies suggest that freshly extracted wheatgrass juice may lessen the severity of rectal bleeding in individuals with this condition as well as the overall disease activity.
• Anaemia.
• Cancer.
• Diabetes.
• High blood pressure.

• preventing infections.
• Preventing tooth decay.
• Removing drugs, metals, toxins, and cancer-causing substances from the body.
• Wound healing.
• Other conditions.

Side effects of Wheatgrass: 

Only buy wheatgrass from a dependable source, like a reputable health store. Make sure the plants were grown and cleaned properly by speaking with a colleague. This makes it more likely that dangerous bacteria and mould won’t grow.

Start out taking a small amount of wheatgrass at first, then gradually increase it until you are taking the recommended amount. This will aid in assisting your body’s digestion of wheatgrass.

An average liquid dose is between 1 and 4 ounces, or roughly 2 shots. Typically, 3 to 5 grammes, or about 1 teaspoon, of powder are taken. After taking wheatgrass, sipping an 8-ounce cup of water can help lower your risk of experiencing side effects.

When consumed orally, wheatgrass is LIKELY SAFE when consumed in food portions. For the majority of adults, it is POSSIBLY SAFE when taken in therapeutic doses for up to 18 months.

When applied topically, wheatgrass is POSSIBLY SAFE for up to 6 weeks when used as a cream. Possible side effects:

• Fever
• Nausea
• Headache

• Constipation
• and upset stomach

Once your body has adapted to the wheatgrass, these symptoms usually go away in 2 weeks.If you are expecting, nursing, or breast-feeding, avoid taking wheatgrass. Some people, especially those who are allergic to wheat or grass, are susceptible to allergic reactions. If you have a blood disorder, celiac disease, or a gluten intolerance, it might also have a different impact on you.