Barley grass

Barley grass

Hordeum vulgare
Poaceae
Astounding amounts of vitamins and minerals are found in green barley leaves. The leaves have an ability to absorb nutrients from the soil. When barley leaves are 12-14 inches high, they contain many vitamins, minerals, and proteins necessary for the human diet, plus chlorophyll. These are easily assimilated throughout the digestive tract, giving our bodies instant access to vital nutrients. These include potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, copper, phosphorus, manganese, zinc, beta carotene, B1, B2, B6, C, folic acid, and pantothenic acid. Indeed, green barley juice contains 11 times the calcium in cows' milk, nearly 5 times the iron in spinach, 7 times the vitamin C in oranges, and 80 mg of vitamin B12 per hundred grams.

Barley also contains a glucan, a fiber also found in oat bran and reported to reduce cholesterol levels. The root contains the alkaloid hordenine which stimulates peripheral blood circulation and has been used as a bronchodilator for bronchitis. Barley bran, like wheat bran may be effective in protecting against the risk of cancer.

Helps maintain whole-body health with a natural spectrum of vitamins, minerals, chlorophyll, antioxidants, phytonutrients, and enzymes.

Barley grass is one of the green grasses the only vegetation on earth that can supply sole nutritional support from birth to old age. Agronomists place this ancient cereal grass as being cultivated as early as 4000 B.C., probably in the dry lands of south western Asia. In the West, barley grass was first known for the barley grain it produces; there is written mention of the grain as early as 2800 BC. in Babylon. Barley is also a Biblical food,, mentioned no fewer than 32 times in the Bible.

Barley To Prevent Disease And Repair Cells 
Not only does this substance have a strong anti-inflammatory action, but it was also shown to actually repair the DNA in the cells of the body. This aided in the prevention of cancer, aging, and cell death.

Barley grass suppresses or cures pancreatitis, stomatitis, inflammation of the oral cavity, and dermatitis, and also lacerations of the stomach and duodenum. He found that barley juice is much stronger than steroid drugs but has fewer if any side effects.

It improves stamina, sexual energy, clarity of thought, and reduces addiction to things that are bad for you. It also improves the texture of the skin, and heals the dryness associated with aging.

Detox With Barley Instead Of Wheatgrass  
Some people who try grass juice find that they just cannot tolerate wheatgrass juice. It is extremely detoxifying and makes some people nauseous every time they drink it. These people may find that they can tolerate barley grass juice. It is milder, although quite bitter, compared to the sweetness of wheat grass juice.

Arthritis, Dehydration And The Calming Effects Of Barley 
Barley grass is very high in organic sodium. People who have a tendency towards dehydration need more organic sodium. People with arthritis have used celery juice for years because of the organic sodium it contains.Barley grass has 775-mg. of organic sodium per 100 grams. This contrasts with 28-mg. of sodium per 100 grams in celery.

Organic sodium keeps calcium in solution in the bloodstream and also dissolves calcium deposited on the joints. (For this reason alone, it should be very calming to the nerves.) It also replenishes organic sodium in the lining of the stomach. This aids digestion by improving the production of hydrochloric acid in the stomach.