The freshly sprouted first leaves of the common wheat plant are known as wheatgrass and are free of gluten. Wheatgrass is cut off before any wheat seeds or kernels grow on the wheat plant. It is rich in protein, beta-carotene which converts into vitamin A, vitamins E, C, B12, and minerals such as phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, iron and potassium. It enriches your body with nutrition and helps to absorb the nutrients that you take through food. Chlorophyll in wheatgrass replenishes your body’s oxygen. It makes you feel full, stabilizes blood lipids and cholesterol, and keeps lining of your digestive tract in good condition. Wheatgrass contains 17 amino acids, the building blocks of protein.
Aloe vera is anti-inflammatory, helps in breakdown of fat and sugar, decreases irritation is stomach and intestine, helps relieve constipation even in IBS, detoxifies liver. It contains vitamins B, C, E, folic acid and minerals like calcium, copper. It also relieves heartburn and acidity. Curcumin is anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, anti –bacterial, anti-fungal in nature and helps in digestion, particularly digestion of fat. It improves liver function, heals ulcers, prevents against cancer, and is effective in diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome and celiac disease.