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Wheatgrass- A quintessential nutritious herb in Ayurveda

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Wheatgrass- A quintessential nutritious herb in Ayurveda

Wheatgrass is a popular herb that is widely known for its numerous health benefits.  Wheatgrass is a young grass developed from cotyledons of wheat plant, which is scientifically known as Triticum aestivum.  Wheatgrass grows in temperate regions and can grow indoors or outdoors. It is a powerhouse of nutrients, vitamins, anti-oxidants and minerals like zinc, magnesium and iron. Wheatgrass is harvested before the wheat plant grows and turns brown.

It is sea of health benefits with curative powers. Here are few health benefits of wheat grass-

Wheatgrass is an effective healer. It contains almost all the minerals known to man. It is rich in protein as well as Vitamin A, C and E.

Wheatgrass is a source of living chlorophyll, which is an important blood builder. Due to similarity in chlorophyll molecule and hemoglobin, body converts chlorophyll into hemoglobin, thus increasing red blood cells and blood’s capacity to deliver oxygen to different body cells.

Chlorophyll also sloes down the process of aging, as it has an enzyme superoxide dismutase which eats away superoxide radicals present in body, which is responsible for aging.

This herb has potential to treat gastro intestinal problems. It has property of reducing constipation and treating rectal bleeding.

Wheatgrass helps to reduce weight as it is rich in fibers and burns out excess fat. It boosts the immune system and helps body to combat with various diseases. It also have anti-bacterial property, thus preventing from various bacterial infections and diseases. It is powerful detoxifier of blood and liver. It can suppress the eye allergies or irritation and also prevents the hair from graying.

Some facts about wheatgrass–

Wheatgrass has more vitamin C than oranges and twice the vitamin A as carrots.

It contains over 90 minerals and all essential enzymes like proteases, amylases and lipases.

30 ml of freshly prepared juice of wheatgrass is equivalent to 1 kg nutritional value of green leafy vegetable.

Different forms in which you can consume wheatgrass–

Extract the juice out of wheatgrass and drink it twice in a day. It must be consumed fresh and on empty stomach for better absorption. Wheatgrass juice is the nature’s finest medicine.

Wheatgrass is difficult to chew in raw form. Dry it and grind it into fine powder. One tablespoon of powder is equivalent to 50 grams of green leafy vegetable.

Wheatgrass has proven to be one of the best health reviving herbs. Include in your diet in which ever form is convenient for you.

Summary-

Wheat grass is a kind of grass obtained from wheat as the name suggests. It is a concentrated source of vitamins, minerals and proteins. It has oodles of health benefits and is used in most of the Ayurvedic medicines and also recommended to eat in raw or juice form. It can treat various diseases like constipation, blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis. Grow this and reap the benefits of it.

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