The Wheatgrass Book: How to Grow and Use Wheatgrass to Maximize Your Health and Vitality

127 Pages·1985·2.55 MB·English

by  Ann Wigmore

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The medical and health procedures in this book are based on the training, personal experiences, and
research of the author. Because each person and situation is unique, the editor and publisher urge the reader
to check with a qualified health professional before using any procedure where there is any question as to
its appropriateness.
The publisher does not advocate the use of any particular diet and exercise program, but believes the
information presented in this book should be available to the public.
Because there is always some risk involved, the author and publisher are not responsible for any adverse
effects or consequences resulting from the use of any of the suggestions, preparations, or procedures in this
book. Please do not use the book if you are unwilling to assume the risk. Feel free to consult a physician or
other qualified health professional. It is a sign of widsom, not cowardice, to seek a second or third opinion.
Copyright © 1985 by Ann Wigmore and the Hippocrates Health Institute, Inc.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Wigmore, Ann, 1909-
The wheatgrass book.
Bibliography: p.
Includes index.
1. Wheatgrass (Wheat)—Therapeutic use. 2. Vegetable juices—Therapeutic use. 3. Food, Raw—
Therapeutic use. 4. Health. I. Title.
RM255.W54 1985 613.2’6 84-24194
ISBN 978-1-101-66235-9
Contents
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Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Foreword
Preface
1 GREEN POWER FROM WHEATGRASS
More Energy
Wheatgrass Can Lengthen Your Day
Reversing Illness
Protection From City Blues
2 GREEN FOR LIFE
Plant Blood
Chlorophyll
The New Green Revolution
Modern Topsoil and Minerals
The Enduring Accomplishment of Barbara Moore
3 HOW WHEATGRASS CHLOROPHYLL WORKS
Guarding Against Environmental Hazards
Wheatgrass Enzymes: Top-Notch Blood Cleansers
How Wheatgrass Builds Blood and Stimulates Healthy Circulation
Wheatgrass and Liver Function
Deodorizing Properties of Chlorophyll
4 LIFE EXTENSION AND REJUVENATION THROUGH WHEATGRASS
Nutrition and Rejuvenation
Longer Life
Wheatgrass, Enzymes, and Aging
Wheatgrass and DNA Repair
Wheatgrass Against Free Radicals
You Are Only As Young As Your Blood
Rejuvenation Through Wheatgrass
5 SUPER NUTRITION FROM WHEATGRASS
Nutritional Grass Roots
The Best Kind of Vitamins
Wheatgrass versus the New “Superfoods”
Vitamins in Wheatgrass
Minerals in Wheatgrass
Amino Acids (Protein) in Wheatgrass
Super Nutrition from Wheatgrass Chlorophyll
6 HEALING MIRACLES WITH WHEATGRASS
Wheatgrass and Overcoming Cancer
Can Wheatgrass End the Battle of the Bulge?
Filling Up But Not Out
Are You Protected from the Hazards of Modern Living?
7 HOW TO GROW AND JUICE WHEATGRASS
Setting Up An Indoor Garden
Growing Wheatgrass
Composting Used Wheatgrass Mats
Juicing Wheatgrass
8 THE MANY USES OF WHEATGRASS
Food/Medicine
Recipes Using Wheatgrass Juice
Wheatgrass Juice Brings Relief
Wheatgrass Implants
Other Uses for Wheatgrass Juice
9 THE WHEATGRASS FAST: FOR CLEANSING, HEALING, AND SUPER
NUTRITION
Preparing for the Wheatgrass Fast
Physical Changes During the Fast
Performing the Fast
Breaking the Fast
Fasting Do’s and Don’ts
A Typical Day On the Wheatgrass Fast
Making Green Drinks and Rejuvelac
Epilogue
Appendix
Selected References
Index
This book is dedicated to the improvement of human health and the
prevention of illness, through an understanding and appreciation of
wheatgrass juice and its value as both food and medicine.
Foreword
Wheatgrass juice is fast becoming the most popular “new” health and diet food
in America. In actuality, however, this sweet green juice pressed from young
wheat plants is not new—it was first applied to human health by Ann Wigmore,
founder of the Hippocrates Health Institute, over thirty years ago. Since then,
more than half a million glasses of wheatgrass juice have been consumed at the
Hippocrates Institute in Boston alone!
Ann Wigmore has used wheatgrass juice on a daily basis for three decades.
At the age of seventy-five, she is the epitome of health and vitality. She is
constantly on the go, lecturing, traveling, and writing—often about wheatgrass
juice. For as she points out in this book, fresh wheatgrass juice is an ideal food
for anyone who wishes to prevent illness and improve his or her health.
While wheatgrass juice is rapidly increasing in popularity, many people lack
an awareness of its proper role in a healthful lifestyle. The Wheatgrass Book is
the most complete and authoritative guide to the subject of using wheatgrass
juice for maximum benefit. The fresh juice of young wheat plants is a storehouse
of natural vitamins, minerals, chlorophyll, enzymes, and life energy. In this
book, you will learn how wheatgrass juice helps to nourish every cell of the
body, and cleanse them of toxins. It is perhaps the safest and most effective way
to healthfully supplement your diet.
During the last sixteen years I have had the privilege of administrating
several popular wholistic health centers in the United States and Europe. As
executive director of the Hippocrates Institute, I have witnessed many complete
reversals of symptoms. I attribute these to the remarkable regenerative power of
wheatgrass juice and live foods (the uncooked sprouts, greens, vegetables, fruits,
nuts, and seeds that are part of the Hippocrates Diet and Health Program).
A few years ago, with the encouragement of India’s former prime minister,
Morarji Desai, and the assistance of prominent physicians such as Dr. G. Datey,
M.D., Ann traveled to India to establish a number of healing camps, where she
administered wheatgrass and live foods to hundreds of sick and malnourished
men, women, and children. She has published dozens of articles reporting the
amazing rate of recovery experienced by many of these people.
In the United States, the effectiveness of wheatgrass and live foods in
preventing illness has been praised by Dr. Arthur Robinson, the director of the
Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine. In 1978 at the Linus Pauling Institute,
Dr. Robinson completed a research project in which wheatgrass and live foods
Dr. Robinson completed a research project in which wheatgrass and live foods
were fed to mice with squamos cell carcinoma. In Dr. Robinson’s words, “The
results were spectacular. Living foods [including wheatgrass] alone decreased
the incidence and severity of cancer lesions by about 75 percent. This result was
better than that of any other nutritional program that was tried.” Dr. Robinson is
presently conducting a research project involving Hippocrates Health Institute
guests.
Over the years, many guests at the Hippocrates Institute have requested that
Ann write a concise book about wheatgrass juice. I am happy to say that The
Wheatgrass Book has been worth waiting for. It is filled with practical
information about growing and using wheatgrass. In addition, this book
summarizes the most interesting medical research on wheatgrass juice. I’m sure
you’ll enjoy reading The Wheatgrass Book as much as I have, and I’m sure that
your first refreshing drink of wheatgrass juice will be your start toward a more
satisfying and healthful lifestyle.
Brian Clement
November, 1984
Boston, Massachusetts