Therapeutic Use of Wheat Grass Juice for the Treatment of Anemia in Young Women of Ajmer City (Rajasthan, India)

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Wheat grass juice isextracted from the cotyledons of the common wheat plant Triticum aestivum. It has been used therapeutically from years all around the world because of its healing properties. The juice from wheat grass is high in chlorophyll, active enzymes, vitamins and other important nutrients like Iron. The chlorophyll present in wheat grass and haemoglobin has similar structures except for the central moieties. Also the pH of wheat grass juice is 7.4 which are the same as that of blood. Therefore it is absorbed quickly in the blood and is often referred to as Green Blood. This juice is extensively used therapeutically for the management of diseases like Anemia, Thalassemia, Inflammatory Bowel diseases, etc.

According to the National Family Health Survey- 3, more than half of women (55 percent) aged between 15 to 49 years are Anaemic. Nutritional deficiency anaemia refers to a decrease in the concentration of haemoglobin in the blood due to poor dietary habits that causes deficiency of iron, proteins, vitamins like vitamin C, vitamin B₁₂ along with folic acid. Deficiency of the above nutrients can affect the production of red blood cells. Anaemia is a wide spread public health problem which is associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality. India is among the countries with the highest prevalence of iron deficiency anemia in the world

The reduction in oxygen available to organs and tissues when haemoglobin levels are low is responsible for many of the symptoms experienced by anaemic people. The consequences of anaemia include general body weakness, frequent tiredness, and lowered resistance to disease. Anaemia can be a particularly serious problem for pregnant women, leading to premature delivery and low birth weight. It is of concern in children since anaemia is associated with impaired mental and physical development. Haemoglobin testing is the primary method of Anaemia diagnosis. Age is associated with the category of Anaemia, with older women being somewhat more likely to be moderately or severely anaemic than younger women. The rate of moderate-to-severe Anaemia (moderate and severe Anaemia combined) among women of age 35- 49 is almost three times as high as among girls of age 15-19.