TY - JOUR
KW - leprosy
KW - Plantar ulcer
KW - Healing
KW - Wound care
KW - India
AU - Reynolds C
AU - Reynolds S
AU - Vardharajan L
AB - Objective: To determine the effect of a topical wheatgrass application on closure of chronic leprosy-related plantar ulcers.
Methods: patients undergoing longstanding leprosy treatment who also had plantar ulceration were enrolled. A topical spray was applied on alternate days. Serial pre- and post-treatment photographs were compared over 12 months to assess the degree of ulcer closure
Results: Of the 21 patients enrolled, 19 patients suffering from 28 plantar ulcers completed the study. Application of a topical wheatgrass extract spray led to complete or significant closure of the leprous lesion in the majority of participants. Eleven of 28 ulcers (39%) experienced 100% wound closure. A clear, staged pattern of healing also emerged.
Conclusions: Based on these case studies, a topical spray derived from wheatgrass sprout extract shows promise as a healing agent for leprous ulcers. 
BT - Journal Scietific Healing Outcomes
J2 - J. Sci. Healing Outcomes
LA - eng
N2 - Objective: To determine the effect of a topical wheatgrass application on closure of chronic leprosy-related plantar ulcers.
Methods: patients undergoing longstanding leprosy treatment who also had plantar ulceration were enrolled. A topical spray was applied on alternate days. Serial pre- and post-treatment photographs were compared over 12 months to assess the degree of ulcer closure
Results: Of the 21 patients enrolled, 19 patients suffering from 28 plantar ulcers completed the study. Application of a topical wheatgrass extract spray led to complete or significant closure of the leprous lesion in the majority of participants. Eleven of 28 ulcers (39%) experienced 100% wound closure. A clear, staged pattern of healing also emerged.
Conclusions: Based on these case studies, a topical spray derived from wheatgrass sprout extract shows promise as a healing agent for leprous ulcers. 
PY - 2014
EP - 11–17
T2 - Journal Scietific Healing Outcomes
TI - Wheatgrass extract heals leprosy ulcers
UR - http://drwheatgrass.com/conditions/leprosy/wheatgrass-extract-heals-leprosy-ulcers
VL - 6
ER -