Wheatgrass for liquid sunshine?: In excerpts from her small book Wheatgrass Juice - Gift of Nature,
Betsy Russell Manning extolls the health properties of the green juice
Greensward Press ISBN No. 0-930165-19-5
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VOL. 5 No. 4
In ancient times, the wheatberry was considered the most valuable of
foods. Chlorophyll from the growing wheat has proved itself for
cleansing the bloodstream. Wheatgrass, freshly made into a drink,
contains liquid sunshine plus the electric current necessary to
revitalise the body. All cereals in their natural state, especially
where the dark outer layers of wheat, barley, rye and rice are
retained, make perfect food.
Wheatgrass is one of the richest natural sources of vitamin A and
vitamin C. Wheat picks up 92 of the 102 minerals in the soil. It is a
complete food, high in protein. Sprague, Crampton and Harris through
separate studies bring out that wheatgrass is an excellent source of
calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, sulphur,
cobalt, and zinc. Dr. Burkholder of Yale states that grasses are
exceptionally rich in B vitamins. Digesting wheatgrass, the body gives
up little energy to get these nutrients.
The solid content of juice made from wheatgrass is 70 percent
chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is often referred to as "the blood of plant
life" and has almost the same chemical structure as haemoglobin (oxygen
transport molecules in red cells in human blood), according to studies
done in 1911. The difference between the two is that in human blood the
metallic element of the haemoglobin is iron, while in chlorophyll this
atom is magnesium. Chlorophyll goes into the red blood cells
immediately. The red cell count was returned to normal within 4 to 5
days of the administration of chlorophyll in animals which were known
to be extremely anaemic.
Chlorophyll was praised in the 1940 American Journal of Surgery by
Benjamin Gruskin, M.D. for its antiseptic benefits. The article
recommends the following clinical uses for Chlorophyll - to clear up
foul-smelling odours, neutralise infections, heal wounds, hasten skin
grafting, cure chronic sinusitis, overcome chronic inner ear
inflammation and infection, reduce varicose veins and heal leg ulcers,
eliminate impetigo and other scabby eruptions, heal rectal sores,
successfully treat inflammation of the uterine cervix, get rid of
parasitic vaginal infections, reduce typhoid fever, and cure advanced
pyorrhoea in many cases.
Nutritionist Bernard Jensen lauds the virtues of Chloryphyll because of
the magnetic and electrical quality of the raw enzymes it contains.
According to Dr. Earp-Thomas, 15 pounds of fresh wheatgrass is
equivalent in nutritional value to 350 pounds of the choicest
vegetables.
A small amount of wheatgrass in the human diet helps prevent tooth
decay. Tooth decay is the result of other degenerative changes in the
body. Gargle with wheatgrass juice for toothaches. Gargle with
wheatgrass juice for a sore throat.
Taking wheatgrass juice we wi!l feel the difference in our sense of
strength, health, spirituality, endurance and wellbeing. Research
scientist Dr Birscher called chloryphyll "concentrated sun power.
Chloryphyll increases the function of the heart, affects the vascular
system, the intestines, the uterus and the lungs"
Wheatgrass and radiation
Tests have been made which point to a chlorophyll (wheatgrass) rich
diet affecting the survival of experimental animals after lethal doses
of radiation.* In 1950, Lourau and Lartigue reported that cabbage
supplement (chlorophyll) increases the resistance of guinea pigs to
radiation.
In general animals have been observed to choose, during periods of
illness, a diet consisting almost exclusively of green vegetation.
How much?
Start
with one ounce a day with a small amount of water. As you become
accustomed, stop the water and work up to 6 ounces of wheatgrass juice
a day. Your energy level will be very high. Wheatgrass juice should be
mixed thoroughly with your saliva before swallowing. Drink slowly one
hour before meals. Wheatgrass juice is a powerful cleanser and may
cause nausea, through starting an immediate reaction with toxins and
mucus in the stomach.
Toxicity studies have shown that chlorophyll is absolutely non-toxic
when administered orally or intravenously to animals and humans.
The juice should be extracted either by chewing or utilising a slow
action machine. Some manual juice extractors are very good for the
purpose. Grasses can be grown year round in any apartment or house,
city or country. Wheatgrass is alive and feeds oxygen to your body. Use
only organic seed, probably available in your healthfood store.
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