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Wheatgrass is a perennial herb belonging to the family of cereals, flowers in May-June, and the seeds ripen in July-September. It is widespread everywhere, with the exception of dark dense forests (although it can be found in forest clearings) and deserts. Wheatgrass is propagated by a long creeping root.
Everyone knows this harmful weed - creeping wheatgrass. Oh, how much effort, time and nerves he takes in the process of fighting him in the garden plots, after all, it is worth leaving at least a tiny piece of the root - and the malicious wheatgrass will again fill everything around. And drought with frost is not terrible for him. It seems that there is not a single corner in the world where this useless weed grows. But is it useless? If so, why does nature so obsessively spread it everywhere?
In fact, wheatgrass is a very good doctor. It is able to cure many diseases, and for some incurable diseases it helps to significantly alleviate the condition.
What is used for medicinal purposes?
For the treatment of wheatgrass, the root is mainly used. It is harvested in late autumn or early spring. If you plan to dry in a special dryer or oven, then rinse well, thoroughly clean, removing side roots and stems remnants, then at a temperature of 50-60 degrees. If you plan to dry it naturally, that is, in the sun, then the rhizomes are simply carefully shaken off the ground and laid out for drying. You can store raw materials for about two years, wrapped in burlap or wrapped in paper. Store dried roots in a cool dry place with good ventilation.
What does wheatgrass treat?
Probably one of the most valuable qualities of wheatgrass is that it is able to cleanse wheatgrass from radiation, since the chemical composition of this weed includes tannin, which "expels" strontium from the living organism.
A decoction from the roots of creeping wheatgrass very well cleanses the gastrointestinal tract and heals it, cleans the kidneys and gallbladder from stones and sand, relieves inflammation of the bladder and urinary tubules, liver, biliary tract. Also, a decoction of the roots is used to relieve edema, no matter what origin they are.
Wheatgrass is good to take after a course of antibiotics, it removes the remnants of antibiotics from the body. Also, this common weed perfectly cleanses the blood and therefore it is indicated for use in allergies, eczema and various types of rashes.
And wheatgrass also compensates for the lack of many mineral salts, some vitamins, relieves fatigue, and relieves headaches.
But there are no contraindications for taking a decoction of creeping wheatgrass roots. However, if your body does not accept it, nausea or vomiting appears, then it is still better to refuse treatment.
The development of what diseases can creeping wheatgrass stop?
Completely cure, but stop the development of osteochondrosis, as it perfectly expels salts from the body. By the way, osteochondrosis ranks second in prevalence after cardiovascular diseases.
It is believed that wheatgrass slightly inhibits the development of cancer, but there is no official evidence for this.
How to prepare a decoction of creeping wheatgrass roots and take it?
Pour 1 tablespoon of chopped roots with 1 glass of hot, almost boiling water and simmer over low heat for 5-10 minutes. Take 3 times a day, 1 glass for 15-20 minutes before meals.
For hemorrhoids or diseases of the rectum, an enema from a decoction of the roots is recommended.
Vitamins and Mineral Salts Contained in Wheatgrass
Wheatgrass roots contain a lot of useful vitamins and mineral salts, for example manganese, zinc, iron, magnesium, potassium, vitamins A and B, as well as essential oils, silicic and various organic acids, as well as fructose, inulin, dextrose, quartz, lactic acid, gum, tannin and more. That is, the rhizomes of creeping wheatgrass are just a treasure of useful elements.
It is interesting
Wheatgrass has saved people from hunger more than once, especially in difficult war times. For example, wheatgrass roots were dried, ground and received flour, which in composition and nutritional value is almost no different from the widespread flour from various types of grain. The dried root was broken into small pieces and cooked into porridge or added to the stew. Fresh roots were also added to various stews and soups, and salads were made. And if you roast and grind wheatgrass roots, you get a drink similar to coffee.
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