Anyone who has heard of wheatgrass will know that it is often taken as a fresh juice or shot. While the health benefits of taking wheatgrass have been well known for centuries, what is less well known is that wheatgrass can be used topically, that is, on the skin to treat a variety of injuries and conditions.
There is still debate about what exactly is the active ingredient in wheatgrass, but some well-respected wheatgrass researchers call it Grass Juice Factor (GJF). While chlorophyll has therapeutic properties, it breaks down rapidly on exposure to light and is therefore unlikely to be the healing promoter found in wheatgrass extracts. Until a better term is coined, I will continue to refer to this healing promoter as GJF.
Dr. Chris Reynolds is one of many physicians who have become convinced of the efficacy of wheatgrass in treating patients. He is a practicing physician and after more than 20 years in the profession he was getting discouraged. He became a doctor to cure people, but discovered that most modern drugs do not cure people. He accidentally came across some research on wheatgrass and started using it in his practice. The results were surprising to say the least.
Dr. Reynolds had a young woman brought into his office. She had fallen down some stairs and sprained her ankle, causing such pain that she was unable to walk. Her normal treatment would be an ice pack, pressure bandages, and crutches for a few days. Instead of her, she applied wheatgrass mixed with a cream on her ankle. Twenty minutes later he was able to limp out of the office without crutches. The next day, the swelling was gone and he was able to walk with minimal pain.
On another occasion, Dr. Reynolds was in the locker room at halftime with his local football team. One of the players had received a strong blow to the head that caused a large bruise. (Okay, one could argue that this is not soft tissue, but hard head.) Normally, the hematoma would have been treated with ice, although the ice itself can cause further tissue damage. Instead, Dr. Reynolds applied cream of wheatgrass to the bruise. Less than 24 hours later, the bruise had completely disappeared.
Despite reading about these fantastic results, I wasn’t completely convinced of the effectiveness of wheatgrass until I tried it myself. Some time later the opportunity presented itself when two of my children had some bruises. One had a bruise she got from falling while playing and the other had a bruise from a tick that had lodged just below her eye and it was removed. Both bruises were gently covered with cream of wheat grass. When I saw the boys about 2 hours later, the bruises on both of them were gone.
Wheatgrass is truly one of nature’s great secrets. As time goes by, researchers discover more and more amazing properties. And it’s reassuring to see doctors promoting it, as they have a lot of experience treating people with many injuries.
Best of all, you don’t need to buy wheatgrass products from a pharmacist. If you have the time and inclination, you can make some natural wheatgrass remedies at home. Of course, having products available ready to use can be very convenient.