Wheatgrass extract accelerates healing of a broken arm
This 9 year old boy fell off the playgym at school and fractured his elbow. It was very swollen and painful, but not badly displaced. The fracture was reduced and the limb immobilised. Wheatgrass extract was then applied daily around the exposed elbow. On the first night, the boy woke at midnight in pain, but a little more wheatgrass put him back to sleep until morning. The following day, he was virtually pain-free, and swelling had almost disappeared with only a small amount of bruising.
Ten days later
Remarkably, X-rays revealed new bone growth, and the boy was pain-free with full range of movement of the elbow, allowing the sling to be removed. The orthopedic surgeon was stunned with the speed of his recovery which would normally take at least six to eight weeks, but had no interest in how the healing occurred.
How did wheatgrass accelerate the healing process?
Having used the extract many times for successfully treating numerous injuries, I knew that it accelerated restoration of subcutaneous (deeper) bleeding and recovery of damaged tissue, simply by applying it to overlying skin. Tissue swelling also, such as a sprained ankle, can often be reduced in an hour or two - without using ice, which only slows the healing process.
Similarly, for fractures, wheatgrass extract slows or completely halts bleeding and reduces pain. Also, if a broken limb is already in plaster, application of wheatgrass to the skin at each end of the plaster can do much to reduce swelling and hasten healing.
Dr. Chris Reynolds.