Chlorophyll healing cures
Dr. Violeta Pârvu
specialist in family medicine, competence in apiphytotherapy
What is chlorophyll?
Chlorophyll (a term that comes from the Greek language, where 'chloros' means green) is a green pigment found in absolutely all living plants, which has a fundamental role in converting sunlight into energy needed for plant growth through a process called photosynthesis. Chlorophyll is also popularly known as 'green blood' because of its similar chemical structure to haemoglobin in human blood (the porphyrin ring).
One of the first researchers to establish the functions of chlorophyll was the German chemist Dr Richard Willaster, whose discovery of the link between sunlight and the emergence of life on earth has revolutionised the scientific world ever since.
Subsequent research has been able to identify the chemical structure of chlorophyll, which differs from hemoglobin in human blood only by a
Emile Burgi, a Swiss researcher, has highlighted the beneficial effects of chlorophyll in cases of anaemia, heart problems, high blood pressure and general health.
How is chlorophyll obtained?
Chlorophyll is obtained by manually or mechanically pressing green leafy plants or by soaking them in plain water for 8 hours at room temperature.
For this we need an electric or a mechanical juicer, in which we put the green leaves of the plant and thus obtain the chlorophyll-rich juice.
You can use leaves of parsley, celery, onion, garlic, dandelion, spinach, nettle or young wheat, oats, barley. The chlorophyll cure will last at least 10 days, consuming
What are the indications for chlorophyll cure?
Besides the profound effect of detoxifying the body and inhibiting microbial growth, there are a lot of common indications of chlorophyll cure:
- hepatitis and other liver diseases
- anaemia
- hypocalcaemia
- asthma and allergic rhinitis
- varicose vein
- hemorrhoids
- constipation
- gastric and duodenal ulcer
- skin ulcerations
- hyperglycemia (diabetes) or hypoglycemia
- hypertension
- heart and kidney disease (in general)
Who benefits from chlorophyll cure?
1. Women can supplement calcium loss due to menstruation through increased consumption of chlorophyll from green plants. According to Bernard Jensen's book 'The Healing Power of Chlorophyll', eating green plants and chlorophyll helps control calcium levels in the body. Chlorophyll is also very rich in vitamin K.
2. Patients with gastric or duodenal ulcers can benefit from the healing effect of chlorophyll by drinking, for example, a glass of chlorophyll-containing juice every morning on an empty stomach.
3. In the case of inflammation of the throat and tonsils, chlorophyll juice can be gargled, which will not be accompanied by swallowing this juice.
4. In the case of allergic rhinitis and acne, chlorophyll treatments should be taken for at least 10 days with a break, as advised by the phytotherapist.
5. In case of diabetes, hypertension, 10-day chlorophyll courses help to cure the disease.
Chlorophyll should not be used in people suffering from diarrhoea, irritable bowel or other colon disorders (colitis, fermentation colitis). It is also recommended for people with blood clotting problems (thrombosis, etc.) to consume it only on the advice of a phytotherapist.
Conclusion
Chlorophyll is a natural product with multiple healing effects on the body and should not be missing from the diet of any patient or healthy person.