Diabetic foot ulcers

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Wheatgrass Healing Tips

Wheatgrass has remarkable healing properties, many examples of which can be found on this website. I believe these effects are most likely due to the influence of wheatgrass bioactives on gene expression. Time will tell.
Your comments are welcome. Thank you.
Dr. Chris Reynolds. M.B.,B.S.

Diabetic foot ulcers are common in both Type 1 (insulin-dependent) and Type 2 (non-insulin-dependent diabetes) and can lead to considerable disability.

Because of the absence of suitable treatments, these ulcers tend to recur and often lead to amputation to part of the affected leg or even to the death of the patient. Healing, if it occurs, can take months to years, but many never heal at all.

These ulcers occur mainly due to reduced oxygen reaching the skin (ischemia) causing breakdown of overlying tissue. Also, the nerves controlling the blood supply may be damaged (peripheral neuropathy) which further reduces blood supply. The affected skin then becomes vulnerable to even minor trauma which breaks the skin surface. This is the beginning of an ulcer, and often considerable associated pain and mental stress.

Like leprosy ulcers, diabetic ulcers can respond very well, and often quickly, to wheatgrass therapy as shown by the cases below. Medical research and clinical observation suggest that wheatgrass may contain growth factors that repair the nerves vital to keeping vitally important tiny blood vessels open therefore allowing oxygen and nutrients to reach the damaged tissue.

The following patients' ulcers have only been treated every second day with wheatgrass spray and simple gauze dressings. Other than regular diabetic medication, no debridement, antibiotics, sophisticated dressings or other treatments have been used during the wheatgrass treatment period shown in the photographs.

Diabetic foot ulcer. Case #1 (Left foot)


Fig. 1. Diabetic forefoot ulcer present 4 months in a 49 yo male. Unresponsive to orthodox treatment. Commenced daily application of Dr Wheatgrass Skin Recovery Spray. Note hematoma (blood clot) bulging upwards from ulcer centre.	Fig. 2. Same patient after 2 days’ application of wheatgrass spray. Note that the hematoma has burst, blood clot resolved and new skin is encroaching on the ulcer surface around its upper and central margins. The remaining ulcer surface is well vascularised and vital.

Fig. 3. Same patient 2 weeks after daily application of wheatgrass spray. New skin has filled about 90% of the ulcer surface and vascularisation is no longer visible. The wound is clean and exudate minimal.	Fig. 4. Same patient 4 weeks after commencement of wheatgrass spray. Ulcer is almost completely filled and exudate is absent.

Fig. 5. Same patient 6 weeks after daily application of wheatgrass spray. Ulcer is completely filled and lesion markedly reduced in size. No exudate.	Fig. 6. Same patient 8 weeks after commencement of wheatgrass spray. Ulcer remains dormant.

Diabetic foot ulcer. Case #1 (Right foot)

Fig. 1. Diabetic forefoot ulcer present 4 months in a 49 yo male. Unresponsive to orthodox treatment. Commenced daily application of Dr Wheatgrass Skin Recovery Spray. Amputation under consideration.

Fig. 2. Same patient. Closer view. Note satellite ulcer (arrow). Daily treatment with wheatgrass spray commenced.

Fig. 3. 2 weeks after daily application of wheatgrass spray. Revascularisation of the ulcer surface is clearly visible and new tissue formation is occurring around the edges. Note that the satellite ulcer has already almost completely healed. (arrow)

Fig. 4. 2 months after commencement of wheatgrass spray. The ulcer is almost completely filled, is no longer protruding above the wound edges and the surface is almost completely dry with early re-epithelialisation occurring. The overall surface area has reduced in size.