Organic Barley Sprouting Seed

Comparison test have shown Barley Grass juice to have as much as thirty times more vitamin B-1 than cow's milk and eleven times the amount of Calcium. Barley Grass juice powder holds about six times the amount of carotene than does spinach.

It has seven times the amount of vitamin C than equal amounts of oranges. Barley Grass also has vitamin B-12, a vitamin that works to overcome fatigue and anemia. Astounding amounts of vitamins and minerals are found in green barley leaves.

The leaves have an ability to absorb nutrients from the soil. When barley leaves are 12-14 inches high, they contain many vitamins, minerals, and proteins necessary for the human diet, plus chlorophyll.

These are easily assimilated throughout the digestive tract, giving our bodies instant access to vital nutrients. Barley grass is high in potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, copper, phosphorus, manganese, zinc, beta carotene, vitamins B 1, B2, B6, B12, vitamin C, folic acid, and pantothenic acid. It also contains all the essential amino acids, chlorophyll, favonoids, and other minerals, plus enzymes.

Indeed, green barley juice contains 11 times the calcium in cows' milk, nearly 5 times the iron in spinach, 7 times the vitamin C in oranges, and 80 mg of vitamin B12 per hundred grams. Barley also contains a -glucan, a fiber also found in oat bran and reported to reduce cholesterol levels.

The root contains the alkaloid hordenine which stimulates peripheral blood circulation and has been used as a bronchodilator for bronchitis. Barley bran, like wheat bran may be effective in protecting against the risk of cancer. This food heals stomach, duodenal, and colon disorders as well as pancreatitis, and is an effective anti-inflammatory.