Barley Grass is one of the green grasses which is the only
vegetation on earth that can supply sole nutritional support from birth to old age. Barley
has served as a food staple in most cultures. The use of barley for food and medicinal
purposes dates to antiquity. Agronomists place this ancient cereal grass as being
cultivated as early as 7000 BC. Roman gladiators ate barley for strength and stamina. In
the West, it was first known for the barley grain it produces.
Barley Grass contains eighteen amino acids, including the
eight essential ones. We must get these essential amino acids from our diet as the body
cannot produce them. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, which are the major
constituents of every cell and body fluid (except urine and bile) and are thus necessary
for the continual cell building, cell regeneration, and energy production that we need to
live.
Barley Grass also contains a wide spectrum of vitamins and
minerals. Many people believe that the leaves of the cereal grasses provide the nearest
thing this planet offers to the perfect food. Barley Grass also contains chlorophyll,
which has been studied for its potential as a deodorant, in stimulating tissue growth, and
in stimulating red blood cells in connection with blood supply. Plus, chlorophyll may form
complexes with toxins while they are still in the digestive tract, limiting their negative
effect on the body.
Barley Grass also contains a wide spectrum of vitamins and
minerals. Among the vitamins are beta-carotene and five B vitamins, including vitamin B12
and folic acid. Barley Grass also contains: Antioxidant vitamin C and vitamin E. Minerals
include calcium, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus. Lab analysis on Barley Grass has turned
up many trace minerals.
Barley Grass also known as:
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Hordeum vulgare,
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Barley Grass
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