What are the medicinal properties of wheatgrass
Not everyone knows what the medicinal properties of wheatgrass are. Many people think that this is a simple weed. But in fact, it is a unique plant that our ancestors knew well and used to fight various ailments. In order for the use of the root herb to be beneficial, not harmful, you should know how to properly use the plant and in what dosages.
Wheatgrass: plant description
Wheatgrass is called a dog's tooth, dandur, orthans.
This herb blooms in late May or early June. From July to September, fruits are formed in the form of seeds. The inflorescence is an ear up to 30 cm long.
Wheatgrass is excellent feed for farm animals. Also, the grass is eaten by cats, dogs, wild animals. The herb helps them cleanse the body and restore the digestive system. The foliage and rhizomes of the plant are used in medicine. It is these parts of wheatgrass that have useful properties and help get rid of various diseases.
The medicinal properties of wheatgrass
Chlorophyll is about 70% of the green mass of the herbaceous culture. This natural pigment is able to remove toxins and heavy metals from the body. Chlorophyll purifies the blood and increases red cell levels. It regulates metabolic processes, saturates the blood with oxygen.
The rhizome of the grass is recommended for congestion in various organs. Wheatgrass helps to activate the processes in the liver and spleen, regulate the secretion of bile and the menstrual cycle.
In official medicine, wheatgrass rhizomes are used due to the following properties:
- diuretic;
- anti-inflammatory;
- expectorant;
- laxative.
In a pharmacy, it is easy to find a drug called "Wheatgrass creeping". This is the dried rhizome of the plant.
As an adjuvant, it is used for:
- problems of the genitourinary system (nephritis, cystitis);
- metabolic disorders (anemia, diabetes, rickets);
- pneumonia, bronchitis, other diseases of the respiratory system;
- skin problems, rashes, acne;
- gastritis, cholecystitis and other gastrointestinal diseases.
Grass rhizomes are used for disorders in the work of the musculoskeletal system, especially for arthritis and osteochondrosis.
Wheatgrass possesses pronounced enveloping properties, it relieves irritation. These features of the herb are used to relieve pneumonia.
Useful properties of wheatgrass and composition
The aerial part of the wheatgrass has not found such widespread use in medicine as the rhizome of the plant. In the roots are concentrated reserves of carbohydrates, especially a lot of starch and fructose.
Wheatgrass also contains:
- essential oil;
- a complex of vitamins (C, carotenoids, group B);
- organic acids;
- mucus.
The plant accumulates minerals in the roots, the most valuable of which are organic compounds of silicic acid. It is an important trace element for the human body, since its compounds are involved in all processes. The lack of silicon leads to the fact that most of the vitamins and minerals are poorly absorbed by the body.
Wheat grass treatment
Weeds, which summer residents are trying to fight with all their might, are used for outdoor purposes and taken inside. The vitality and endurance of wheatgrass is possibly related to its positive health effects.
External use
A prepared decoction from wheatgrass root and green mass quickly relieves babies of all kinds of skin problems. This is an effective remedy for diaper rash, diathesis, prickly heat. To get rid of such a problem, you should redeem the baby in a decoction. To prepare it, you need 50 g of the dried plant. The herb is poured with 500 ml of boiling water, kept for about 30 minutes for infusion, and then the broth is added to the bath. It is necessary to bathe the child in such a liquid three times a week.
Such an infusion will help to cope with skin problems, acne, which occurs in adolescents. To do this, wipe your face or problem areas daily with undiluted infusion.
Internal use
In ancient times, a recipe was discovered to help improve visual acuity up to 3 diopters. For these purposes, the juice was squeezed out of wheatgrass, mixed in equal volumes with honey, heated for 5 minutes and took the drug three times a day, 1 tbsp. l. To achieve a good result, the treatment course should be about 180 days. This is a very real procedure, since wheatgrass actively grows from early spring to the second half of October, so there is no shortage of fresh raw materials.
Infusion for overweight
If the juice obtained from grass and rhizomes (1 tablespoon) is mixed with water (100 ml) and drunk 4 times a day, then wheatgrass will help to reduce weight in a few weeks.
Juice is prepared according to the following scheme:
- Wash one kilogram of raw materials (rhizomes and green mass) well under running water.
- Dry the grass thoroughly with a paper towel.
- Finely chop the roots and leaves with a knife.
- Pour the crushed raw materials with water (2 l) and mix well.
- Leave for 1 hour, then strain, squeeze well.
This juice needs to be stored in the refrigerator and will last for several days.
To increase the shelf life of wheatgrass juice to several months, you need to add 200 ml of vodka for each liter.
Wheatgrass is used to treat enuresis, and not only in children, but also in the elderly. To prepare the infusion, you will need 1 tbsp. l. Pour the crushed roots with a glass of boiling water. Leave the mixture in a water bath for 30 minutes. Drink the resulting infusion in three doses per day (1/3 cup each). The course of therapy is 3 months.
Infusion for diabetes
In this disease, a decoction of the herb is used for 1 tbsp. spoon up to 5 times a day. It is prepared from 4 tbsp. l. dried raw materials and 5 glasses of boiling water. The mixture is simmered until reduced by about a quarter. After that, it must be filtered and cooled.
Wheatgrass, although considered a weed, is very beneficial to health. If the funds based on it are properly prepared and taken, then many diseases can be eliminated.