Wheatgrass article

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I took the liberty of copying an article Val wrote way back (message #24) with all this talk of wheatgrass thought this would be beneficial to all.... PS thanks val!!!!

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Here’s what Dr. Richard Schulze says about wheatgrass. From Sam Biser’sSave Your Life Herbal Video Collection Volume 4Dr. Schulze is talking on the subject of bone cancer and the fact thatall blood cells are made in the bones. He talks about anemia andanswers the question - What herbs help build-up the blood? Herecommends these three young grasses: alfalfa, barley and wheatgrass andsays the young grasses are best. "Wheatgrass is also terrific! - verystrengthening to the blood, builds the blood. It’s almost identical tohuman blood in analysis but also it’s detoxifying. Wheatgrass ispowerful at detoxifying." Dr. Schulze then mentions neck tumors that hadgone away and again says "Wheatgrass is a powerful detoxifying tool."Later in the same video tape, Dr. Schulze talks about colon cancer andsays, "You can also put wheatgrass juice directly into your bowel. . .. You can fill your whole bowel up with that. . . . Wheatgrass juiceis brilliant! It’s famous in colon therapy clinics around the world."An enema is done first to cleanse the bowel, then the wheatgrass isimplanted to get nutrients into the blood.The fresh juice of the young wheatgrass plant is a storehouse of naturalvitamins, minerals, chlorophyll, enzymes, and life energy. Wheatgrassjuice helps to nourish every cell of the body, and cleanse them oftoxins.Wheatgrass Hat and Databy Valorie ShillingtonFebruary 2, 1998Supplies:11X21 Trays with small holes in the bottomWheatberriesGarbage bags (brown, green, black so light will not go through)Peat moss and top soil or potting soilWide Mouth Sprouting Jars1 cup and a ¼ cup measure or a 1 ¼ cup measureFunnelPurified waterKelp powder5 gallon bucket (if watering with city water)Hydrogen Peroxide " or using usednursery traysSprinkle head watering canStep 1.Buy or obtain a shallow tray to grow your wheatgrass.I like and use nursery trays. Used trays from nurseries are apossibility but should be rinsed in hydrogen peroxide or bleach waterbefore use to handle any chemical residues. Cafeteria trays arerecommend in The Wheatgrass book by Ann Wigmore. The tray should beable to hold 1 inch of soil.Step 2.Buy organic wheat berries and a wide mouth sprouting jar(s)(I’ve heard Hard Red Winter Wheat is best not soft berries.)You will need 1 1/4 cup of berries for each tray that is 21" x 11".Step 3.Buy some peat moss and top soil or potting soil and dark colored garbagebags. Mix equal parts of peat moss and top soil before use.Step 4.Soak your wheat berries.I use wide mouth, 1 quart sprouting jars with the screen, screw onlids. Put 1 1/4 cup of berries into the jar and fill the jar about halffull with distilled or purified water. If you like swirl the berriesaround and dump the water to rinse of any grim. Then fill the jar halfway up again and let the berries soak overnight or no longer than 12hours.Step 5.Sprouting.After 12 hours, dump the water and rinse the berries a couple of timesstill using your purified or distilled water. Invert the jar on anangle (screened lid down) if possible over a dish drainer so that air isallowed inside the jar and water can drain out. Rinse the berries 3 or4 times each time returning them to their slanted, upside down positionso the water can drain and the air can get in.Step 6.Prepare your tray for planting.Mix your soil with 50% peat moss and 50% top soil and place the soil 1inch deep in the tray. Break up any clumps so that the soil is fine andeven.Step 7.Spread the seeds over the soil.When you look at your berries, you will see a small sprout. Dump a jarof berries in the center of the tray and spread them evenly over thesurface of the soil. Ideally they will touch on all sides but not haveany seeds on top of each other. I have found this impossible so just dothe best you can. It doesn’t seem to matter if they are on top of eachother.Step 8.WaterI fill a 5 gallon bucket with city water and let the chlorine evaporateout of it. This is accomplished in several hours. If you like, put ¼cup of food grade hydrogen peroxide in the water to kill off anythingelse that may be present. Fill a spray bottle or a small watering canwith a sprinkle head and moisten the berries and soil so that the soilis damp but not soggy.Step 9.Place tray in filtered sunlight and cover for 2 or 3 days.Using a brown plastic garbage bag or other plastic that will keep thetray dark, cover the tray. Your bag should be large enough so that youca tuck the bag under the sides and corners of the tray so that the windwill not blow the bag off. The idea is to keep all light off theberries to make them feel they are under the ground and also to keepmoisture in so they do not dry out. If you take the plastic off in 2days to discover a lot of black mold, you have either over watered orthe berries were not of the best quality. Try again with less water andsee how it goes. In warmer weather the 2 days will be long enough andin cooler weather, it will take 3 days for the sprouts to be about 1inch tall. At this point the sprouts will be white or yellow in color.Step 10.Uncover the tray and water if necessary.Remove the plastic and determine if water is needed by feeling how dampthe soil is. Don’t let the rich black color of the dirt fool you. Justby looking, you might think it is wet but if you feel it with yourfinger it will feel dry. Water again so that soil is moist but notsoggy.Step 11.Let the grass grow!The filtered sunlight is very important. Direct sun will dry the trayout in a few hours and the wheatgrass itself will not have wide, juicyblades.So the health of the grass depends on the right amount of sun – not toomuch not too little. Amount of water depends on weather. If there areseveral cloudy days, I don’t water every day. When it rains heavily, Ibring the grass indoors especially if it is just getting started. Sofar I have grown my grass on the ground because a friend told me thatthe energy from the earth makes the grass more healthy than if I were toput it on racks.Step 12.Put powdered kelp in your water the 2nd time you water your grass.Ann Wigmore suggests this in her book to get even more minerals into thegrass.Step 13.Harvesting.You will need a pair of scissors and a bowl. tall it is ready toharvest. Right now in February in Florida, I find that mine growsquickly to between 5 and 6 inches and slows down or stops for the mostpart. I understand it grows taller other times of the year. To harvestthe grass, take a pair of scissors in one hand and use your other handto hold a small clump of grass. With the scissors, cut the grass asclose to the root as possible because the concentration of nutrients arenear the root. If you bring up some roots and dirt either cut them offor rinse them in water before juicing. Place the clump of grass in acontainer and go for another clump. Only cut what you are going to juiceimmediately. Juice can be made and immediately frozen but will losesome of its nutrients. If you must cut the grass and transport it tothe juicing location, cut and lay in a plastic bag. Do not wash it.Whenever possible cut the grass, juice it and drink the juice rightaway. According to Ann Wigmore, the juice will go bad and should bethrown away if 12 or more hours old. How much you cut depends on howmuch juice you want. ½ ounce is considered a good place to start andI’ve even heard of taking 1 tablespoon at a time for starters. Rememberthat this food is very concentrated and will detox the body.According to the people I’ve talked to Ann Wigmore, author of How toGrow and Use Wheatgrass, is the Queen of Wheatgrass. I have not as yetread the entirety of her book but include the following quotes as Ifound them helpful and interesting. Her book is well written and veryinformative. I highly recommend that you read it!The Wheatgrass Book by Ann WigmoreHow to Grow and Use Wheatgrass to Maximize Your Health and Vitality"The fresh juice of the young wheatgrass plants is a storehouse ofnatural vitamins, minerals, chlorophyll, enzymes, and life energy. Inthis book, you will learn how wheatgrass juice helps to nourish everycell of the body, and cleanse them of toxins. It is perhaps the safestand most effective way to healthfully supplement your diet.". . ."I contacted my friend and associate Dr. G. H. Earp Thomas for hisexpert opinion of the potential usefulness of wheatgrass for humanhealth. A soil and plant scientist, Dr. Thomas had prior knowledge ofgrasses and chlorophyll. . . . According to his findings, freshwheatgrass juice was theoretically capable of sustaining human healthand life for weeks or even months at a time. Dr. Thomas also cameacross some research papers written by Dr. Charles Schnabel, whoadvocated the use of young wheat and other grasses in animal and humannutrition. Schnabel estimate that fifteen pounds of wheatgrass wasequal in protein and overall nutritional value to three hundred andfifty pounds of ordinary garden vegetables.. . ."Wheatgrass is not only healthful, it’s easy to grow and easy to use.With a handful of wheatberries, some water, a tray filled with an inchof topsoil, and a cover, you can grow your own wheatgrass in just sevendays – at a cost of about ten cents a tray.". . ."A tray of wheatgrass yields about seven to twelve ounces of juice(depending on the size of the tray)."If I can be of any further help to you please call me.Happy planting and much success,Valorie Shillington

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