You have probably overheard people chatting about Wheat grass at some point during the last couple of years. Maybe you’ve overheard discussions at work or member of the family already utilising one of the numerous forms of wheat grass but if you are like the majority of people, you might still misunderstand wheatgrass or the natural healing power wheat grass harnesses.

Wheatgrass is simply the young blades of grass from wheatgrain. When the grain is soaked and planted it develops shoots within 2-3 days. A few days after this the shoots develop into blades of juicy grass. After as little as 8-10 days the wheat grass can be ripe for processing, Its woth noting at this stage that although the wheatgrass already contains high levels of vitamins it has not had the required time to develop complex carbohydrates which are often found in wheatgrass grown over winter.

As soon as the wheatgrass has been processed it is usually processed into many forms, which often include wheat grass powder (Typically made by drying and grinding the wheat grass blades into a very fine powder) wheatgrass capsules (simply the powdered wheatgrass capsulated for easy digestion) wheatgrass tablets (again often the powder cold pressed into tablet form) and wheat grass juice. (The wheatgrass leaves are put through a specialist wheatgrass juicer which crushes the liquid out of the wheatgrass without destroying vital nutrients.)

Most forms of wheat grass are packed with a wealth of boosting properties, with a wide range of minerals, vitamins, enzymes and amino acids. Wheat grass also consists of at least 70% chlorophyll, which is very similar in its DNA make up to blood. This means that our bodies can utilise the nutritional content in wheatgrass very easily.

Wheatgrass has been around for a long time but it has only just arrived in the UK and you can now find it online and at almost all health shops. Wheat grass has been used for many medical conditions and can be applied on the skin for external skin conditions such as eczema and acne. When taken internally it can even help detoxify the blood stream replenishing it with essential nutrients which are required for optimum health.

Disclaimer: This post is written from information freely accessible in the medical journals and press. For medical advice you should discuss your condition with a medical practioner.