Cereal Grass Juice Powder

Short History of Wheatgrass

Why on earth did people start drinking grass juice? You'd think that people would realize that grass is for cows! Wheatgrass juice and barleygrass juice—just a fad? Actually juice from properly grown wheatgrass is very sweat.

During the early 1900's a man named Edmund Bordeaux Szekely discovered an ancient biblical manuscript which he subsequently translated. It was a remarkable discovery and Szekely was so enthralled with the translation that he formed a society he called the Biogenic Society to promulgate the teaching of this new (old) way of eating. He began publishing the manuscripts in the form of little books, which he sold very inexpensively because he felt that the world needed the message. He called the books The Essene Gospel of Peace. The Essenes were a very righteous people who lived near the Dead Sea during the time of Jesus Christ. They learned and practiced the laws of health during that time.

The main teaching of Essene Book I is: Don't kill your food by cooking it. The main teaching of Essene Book IV is : all grasses are good for man and wheatgrass is the perfect food for man. These little books can be purchased at any health food store.

In the 1940's a man by the name of Charles Kettering (former Chairman of the Board of General Motors) donated money for the study of chlorophyll. Chlorophyll was studied intensively by medical doctors using FDA required standards i.e. double blind studies, etc. (There are currently over 40 articles written up in medical journals about the healing effects of chlorophyll.) These medical doctors found that chlorophyll was a great healer and used it as such for quite some time.

The next question is…why aren't they still using it? Answer: Drug companies knew that if the average individual knew that the chlorophyll from their backyard grass would heal them, then they wouldn't be able to sell their high priced drugs and make a large profit.

Sometime during the 1940's a lady by the name of Ann Wigmore healed herself of cancer from the weeds she found in vacant lots in Boston. (See Why Suffer by Ann Wigmore.) She began a study of natural healing modalities—and with the help of a friend, Dr. Earp Thomas, she found that there are 4700 varieties of grass in the world and all are good for man. With the help of her pets, she arrived at the conclusion that wheatgrass was the best-—or the medicinal grass. She started an institute in Boston (Ann Wigmore Institute) and since then has taught people from all over the world about the grasses and the living food healing program—and helped them get well from some very serious diseases. She has written over 35 books telling about wheatgrass and living foods.

Since Ann Wigmore's time, there has also been research done on the healing properties of barley grass- by a Japanese man named Yoshihide Hagiwara. Yoshihide Hagiwara was the owner of a large pharmaceutical company in Japan. He had personally developed numerous medications. He became extremely ill from working with drugs. He came to the conclusion that if synthetic drugs make a person sick, then how could they make one well? He began to study Chinese medicine and found that the father of Chinese medicine said, "It is the diet which maintains true health and becomes the best drug." Hippocrates, considered the father of western medicine, said basically the same thing. Ann Wigmore originally named her institute after Hippocrates—based on his teaching that the body can act as its own physician when provided with the proper tools (living organic nourishment), used in the way nature intended—unprocessed, uncooked.

The truth seems to be that God originally designed the foods of the earth in such a way that they would not only nourish his earthly children, but would keep them at a peak of health. Our mistake seems to be that we alter this grand design by cooking, therefore destroying the food before we eat it.

What Is Cereal Grass?

Cereal grass is the young green plant which will grow to produce the cereal grain. All cereal grasses, including the green leaves of wheat, barley, kamut, rye and oats are nutritionally similar. These young grasses are, in their chemical and nutritional composition, very different from the mature seed grains.

Several growth stages are required for the development of nutritionally complete cereal grasses. Suitable soil, moisture, and temperature conditions are essential for the young wheat plant to pass through these developmental stages. The nutrients in the plant reach their peak values as they approach the brief, but critical, jointing stage.

The nutrient profile of cereal grass is similar to those of the most nutritious dark green leafy vegetables. The importance of green foods in the diet is now being validated scientifically. Because dehydrated cereal grass compares favorably with other greens with respect to both nutrients and cost, it is an excellent and convenient source of green food nutrients.

Fresh Wheatgrass Juice – Nature' Great Healer

ENERGIZER: The vitality obtained from wheatgrass juice is remarkable. Two ounces of fresh wheatgrass juice is equivalent to the nutritional value of roughly 4 pounds of organic green vegetables in vitamin and mineral content. On an empty stomach, it is assimilated into the blood in about 20 minutes. The vitality lasts throughout the day. Juicing unlocks the nutrients in vegetables and fruits, concentrating them and making them more bioavailable to the cells of the body. A 16 x16 tray of wheatgrass yields about 15 to 22 ounces of juice. A 16 x16 tray of wheatgrass yields about 15 to 22 ounces of juice, depending on its length. Tablets and powder are a good second choice to fresh wheatgrass juice

NUTRITIONAL: Wheatgrass juice is a complete food that can be taken orally with no toxic side affects. It contains most of the vitamins and minerals needed for human maintenance. It is also a complete protein with about 30 enzymes and is approximately 70% crude chlorophyll.

BLOOD BUILDER: Both chlorophyll (as in wheatgrass juice)and hemoglobin (red blood cells) are molecularly similar. The only actual difference is that the central element in chlorophyll is magnesium and in hemoglobin it is iron. Chlorophyll has the ability to break down poisonous carbon dioxide and release free oxygen. This inhibits and reduces the action of anaerobic bacteria (a disease-producing micro-organism). Wheatgrass juice has been shown to build red blood cells quickly after ingestion. It normalizes high blood pressure and stimulates healthy tissue-cell growth. The high chlorophyll content of wheatgrass acts as a "magnet" in drawing out toxins from the body. Chlorophyll is an internal deodorant which cleanses tissues and is soothing and healing.
Chlorophyll, the "blood of plants", is very similar to our own blood. Its molecular structure closely resembles hemin, the pigment that combines with protein to form hemoglobin.

BODY CLEANSING: The many detergent factors of wheatgrass juice can drain the lymph system, carrying away many toxins from all body cells. When an imbalance or injury exists (examples: sore tendons or joints; degenerative disease; etc.), there is a natural build-up of mucous in the lymph particular to that area. This mucous is encapsulated, helping to ensure the proper flow of lymphatic fluid. Wheatgrass juice helps to breakdown the mucous and allow it to drain. This helps to relieve pressure and allow healing.

BODY HEALING: According to Survival of the 21st Century, "In therapeutic amounts, it will detoxify the body by increasing the elimination of hardened mucous, crystallized acids and solidified, decaying fecal matter. Wheatgrass juice's high enzyme content helps dissolve tumors. It is the fastest, surest way to eliminate internal waste and provide an optimum nutritional environment. Wheatgrass juice can also be used as a poultice or wash, stimulating healthy new cells and fighting infections."

Chlorophyll and Blood Regeneration

There are many reasons why cereal grass and other dark green plants can be considered "blood-building" foods. The vitamins and minerals in cereal grass are essential to the synthesis and function of the components of healthy blood. But perhaps the most interesting connection between green foods and blood is the similarity in the structures of the two colored pigments, heme and chlorophyll. The biological relationship between these two molecules, though studied for over 60 years, is still not completely clear. It does appear, however, that small amounts of the digestive products of chlorophyll may stimulate the synthesis of either heme or globin or both in animals and humans.

The Nutrients in Dehydrated Cereal Grass

Walk into any health food store or drug store and you might feel over-whelmed by the number of nutrient supplements displayed there. All of the vitamins, minerals, and amino acids are available individually and in creative combinations with other supplements. In those ubiquitous displays we can find combinations to build muscles, reduce stress, grow fuller hair and raise energy levels. The most popular supplements are the multiple vitamin/ mineral combinations which supply at least the U.S. Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of all the known vitamins, plus a few of the minerals.

Surrounded by multitudes of "natural" supplements and remedies, it is easy to overlook the obvious. In nature, there is no such thing as 2000 mg. of calcium or vitamin C isolated into a single nugget. Furthermore, concen-trated amounts of all of the identified nutrients are never found in individual foods.

Foods contain hundreds of compounds which interact with each other in the foods themselves and in our digestive tracts and blood streams. The combinations of nutrients and other factors found in foods bear little resemblance to those found in the supplement pills in the health food stores, and are many times more complex. Low-dose supplements may fill some nutrient gaps, and mega-dose supplements may have therapeutic value, but neither can come close to replacing our need for food nutrition.

For over fifty years, the beneficial effects of adding cereal grasses to the rations of test animals could not be duplicated by adding any or all of the known isolated chemical components of those foods. The results of many studies which demonstrate the value of green vegetables in the prevention of human diseases cannot be explained in terms of the individual nutrients they are known to contain.

Why Wheat and Barley Grasses?

The cereal grass promotional literature of the 1950s claimed that cereal grasses contain every nutrient known to be required by humans except vitamin D, which is made in the skin. Contemporary laboratory analyses show that a wide variety of nutrients are contained in dehydrated cereal grasses. Some of these nutrients are quite concentrated, others are present only in small amounts. These nutrients are combined by nature to provide a uniquely potent food.

The following table summarizes the levels of known nutrients contained in the cereal grasses. The nutrient concentrations depend on the growing conditions and the growth stage at which the cereal grasses are harvested, rather than on the type (barley, rye, or wheat) of cereal grass analyzed.

Typical Analysis of Dehydrated Cereal Grass

3.5 Grams (7-500 mg. tablets or I tsp. powder)

MACRO-NUTRIENTS:

PROTEIN	800 mg
CRUDE FIBER	600 mg
CALORIES	10
CHLOROPHYLL	19 Mg.
CARBOHYDRATES	1.3 gm.

VITAMINS:

Nutrient	Amount
Vitamin A	1750 I/U
Vitamin K	280 mcg.
Vitamin C	11 Mg.
Vitamin E	1.1 Mcg.
Thiamin	10 Mcg.
Choline	1 Mg.
Riboflavin	71 mcg.
Vitamin B-12	1 Mcg.
Niacin	263 mcg.
Pantothenic	84 mcg.
Biotin	4 mcg
Folic Acid	38 mcg.

AMINO ACIDS:

Nutrient	Amount
Lysine	29 mg.
Histidine	16 mg.
Arginine	39 mg.
Asparatic Acid	78 mg.
Threonine	37 mg.
Glutamic Acid	33 mg.
Glycine	41 mg.
Alanine	48 mg.
Valine	44 mg.
Isoleucine	31 mg.
Leucine	57 mg.
Tyrosine	18 mg.
Phenylanlanine	38 mg.
Methionine	15 mg.
Cystine	8 mg.
Trytophan	4 mg.
Amide	10 Mg.
Purines	2 mg.
Serine	85 mg.

MINERALS:

Nutrient	Amount
CalciumA	18 mg.
Phosphorus	18 mg.
Potassium	112 mg.
Magnesium	3.6 mg.
Iron	2 mg.
Manganese	.35 Mg.
Selenium	3.5 mcg.
Sodium	1 Mg.
Zinc	17.5 mcg.
Iodine	7 mcg.
Copper	.02 Mg
Cobalt	1.75 mcg.

Nutrient Synergism in the Cereal Grasses

Dehydrated cereal grass tablets are not multi-vitamin pills. They are a concentrated combination of the nutrients found in all the higher quality dark green vegetables. As we have seen, the nutrients found in these foods work together to benefit the body as a whole. It may also have become apparent that the cereal grasses contain nutrients which support interrelated functions of our vital systems and physiological processes.

It is interesting, and rather amazing, to see how the variety of nutrients in the cereal grasses support the functions of other nutrients which are found there. A closer look at this phenomenon makes a good case for relying on foods rather than vitamin pills as sources of vitamins and minerals.

For example, vitamin C aids in the absorption of calcium and iron. iron is required to convert beta-carotene to vitamin A. Calcium and pyridoxine help absorb vitamin B 12, which is essential for the activation of folic acid. All of these nutrients are found together in the cereal grasses, along with others which support complimentary functions.

Healthy Blood and Circulation

Green food nutrients support healthy blood and circulation. Iron, folic acid, vitamin C, vitamin B 12, pyridoxine, and protein are all vital for the formation and maintenance of adequate levels of hemoglobin and red blood cells. Chlorophyll may also be beneficial in these processes. In addition, chlorophyll, vitamin K, and calcium are all involved in blood clot formation and breakdown.

The Nutrients in Dehydrated Cereal Grass: A Summary

Wheat grass, barley grass, and all the dark green vegetables contain a wide variety of essential vitamins and minerals. These nutrients are combined by nature with high quality vegetable protein and fibers, to provide naturally potent foods. Green foods have been an essential part of the human diet for thousands, perhaps millions of years. Today, we are able to identify many of the specific nutrients found in green foods, and the reasons why we can't do without them. Even with all of this information, we may only be beginning to under-stand why green foods are so good for us.

35 Uses for Wheatgrass

Dr.Birscher, a research scientist, called chlorophyll "concentrated sun power." He said chlorophyll increases function of the heart, affects the vascular system, the uterus, the intestine and the lungs.
According to Dr. Birscher, nature uses chlorophyll as a body cleanser, rebuilder and neutralizer of toxins.
Wheat grass juice can dissolve scars that are formed in the lungs from breathing acid gasses. The effects of carbon monoxide is minimized since chlorophyll increases hemoglobin production.
Wheat grass juice helps to reduce high blood pressure as the juice helps to reduce toxins from the body and gives the blood iron which helps circulation.
It purifies the blood.
It acts as a detergent on the body.
It helps overcome dandruff. Rub the juice into the scalp, rinse and shampoo.
Douche with wheatgrass juice for vaginal infections.
It can help prevent tooth decay
Hold it in the mouth for 5 minutes to relieve toothaches.
It helps relieve soar throats.
Pyorrhea of the mouth - take wheatgrass, soaked in juice for 5 minutes, and apply to diseased area; or chew it in the mouth until it is dry and spit the pulp out.
Wheatgrass juice and living foods overcome skin troubles.
It can be used as a sterilizer.
When combined with easy-to-digest nourishment, it can keep hair from graying.
Use it as a source of fresh, alive vitamins for total health.
Use it especially for it's protection and healing power.
It gives strength, health, spirituality and well-being.
It helps build a clean bloodstream and aids in proper digestion.
It is an excellent mouthwash and draws out toxins from the gums and teeth.
Combined with living foods, it is great for blood disorders of all kinds including anemia.
It is an excellent skin cleanser and beautifier.
Pour the juice over you in a tub of warm water. Soak in it for 15 to 20 minutes and rinse off with a cold shower.
After an enema, wheatgrass juice implants are great for healing and detoxifying the colon walls, as well as cleansing the internal organs.
Wheatgrass juice is excellent in a case of constipation in keeping the bowels open.
It disinfects and cleans out bacteria and viruses.
It has beneficial effects on the capillaries
It helps overcome aging and gives energy to the sex hormones.
It can overcome radiation from the television and computer screens, pollution, and odors in the home.
It neutralizes harmful inorganic molecules. Fruits and vegetables contaminated by sprays can be cleansed with wheatgrass placed in the rinse water.
Toxic metals - lead, cadmium, mercury, aluminum, and excessive amounts of copper- can be successfully removed with small amounts of wheatgrass juice, in increasing dosages.
Wheatgrass is one of the richest natural sources of vitamin A and vitamin C. It is also excellent source of calcium iron magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, sulfur, cobalt, zinc, and protein.
According to agricultural researcher Pfeiffer, if one dehydrates wheatgrass, the protein composition is 47.7%. Dried wheatgrass then has 3 times as much protein concentration as beef.
Wheatgrass juice builds up the white blood cells through its cleansing energy and nutritional value, when combined with a diet of organically grown living foods.
Bundles of wheatgrass suspended in aquarium water purifies and disinfects the water and can heal sick fish. Also, tap water can be purified by placing a bundle of wheatgrass in it

Wheatgrass and Mold

Mold in wheatgrass will give bad reactions after drinking the juice, such as nausea and headaches within seconds after drinking. Some are misled that this was "detoxification". Nausea and headaches and especially hives are a reaction to something, not detoxification. There is no other herb or juice concoction that makes you detox within seconds with these strong reactions. You can trace it to is the mold that grows on the trays. Mold is highly toxic and can cause instant reactions such as headaches and nausea and even hives. The mold comes from the seeds that don't germinate,

Spouting wheatgrass in Florida will give problems with mold. Purchashing frozen wheatgrass grown outdoors in the North is safer. Lab reports show little change in the nutrients even after up to three years in the freezer. Freezing doesn't harm it, it is heat that does. Outdoor grown wheatgrass juice tastes very good and the body absorbs it well.

In the process of growing winter wheat, the frost kills the mold on the ungerminated seeds, thus no mold.
Also the chlorophyll is much higher because it is in the sun.
The simple sugars in the indoor sprouts cannot mature enough to change into complex carbohydrates, and that is why it is sweet like syrup. Outdoor grass matures just before the jointing stage and creates a smooth grass taste.
It is in the ground for over 200 days compared with 7 - 10 days indoors.