Benefits of Wheatgrass Pills

Wheatgrass is a younger strain of the wheat plant triticum aestivum, according to Vanderbilt University's Health Psychology website. Wheatgrass is commonly sold as a juice, however it may be purchased as a powder extract in pill form. Although the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved wheatgrass pills for the treatment of any medical or health-related conditions as of 2010, private and non-scientific research has shown that wheatgrass may provide several health benefits.

Promotes Bodily Functions

• Wheatgrass contains vitamins A, B, C and E. Vitamin A is present in most orange fruits and vegetables and can help promote night vision and healthy skin, according to the Nemours Kids Health website. Vitamin C helps the body resist infection and maintain internal bodily tissues. Vitamin E is an anti-oxidant that removes harmful chemicals from your body and promotes healthy red blood cell formation.

Dietary Benefits

• Wheatgrass is dense in nutrients, low in fat, and high in fiber; these qualities make wheatgrass pills a natural appetite suppressant, according to GrowWheatgrass.com. The fiber contained in wheatgrass pills may also help the body to remove fat from the digestive system before it can be absorbed.

Reduces Bowel Inflammation

• Although there is no evidence that wheatgrass can cure or prevent disease, according to the American Cancer Society, a study in 2002 was performed to examine the effect of wheatgrass juice on patients with ulcerative colitis, a type of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). The study showed that patients with ulcerative colitis who drank three ounces of wheatgrass juice every day for a month experienced less rectal pain, bleeding and diarrhea than patients who drank the non-wheatgrass placebo juice for one month.