Dinkel und Weizen- Zwei traditionelle Heilpflanzen (German)

Spelt and Wheat – Two Traditional Medicinal Plants This book impressively demonstrates that both spelt and wheat have been highly valued by healers for centuries not only as food but also as medicinal plants. They understood the differences between the two grain types, as wheat preparations were used for over 400 years primarily to treat inflammatory skin conditions. Spelt, on the other hand, was used for over 400 years for gastrointestinal disorders. It was also highly valued in treating infections of internal organs, primarily the bronchi and lungs. Nowadays, both grains are perceived merely as food. Moreover, wheat intolerance reactions are increasingly coming to light. While some scientists consider spelt and wheat to be identical plants, this book documents essential differences in the ingredients of currently cultivated spelt and wheat varieties. Since wheat is an enormously important economic factor, it has been massively modified through breeding for several decades to maximize yield and achieve even better baking ability. Therefore, the composition of gluten in spelt and wheat differs significantly from each other. Additionally, a natural pest deterrent present in both grains has been bred into wheat at multiple levels. These manipulations can lead to serious illnesses. This is now called the breeder's dilemma, as the protein quality of the grain becomes worse the more wheat is bred for high-performance varieties. In addition to the wheat intolerances known for decades such as allergy and celiac disease, which are attributed to gluten as the cause, another disease is now known for which gluten is not responsible, but rather the quantitatively increased pest deterrent that has been bred in. This can result not just in a single disease, but rather represents a large disease complex. It's called Non-Celiac Non-Wheat Allergy Wheat Sensitivity, or NCGS for short. Thus, in addition to gastrointestinal complaints, inflammation in the body can also arise or existing inflammation can be intensified. NCGS can further manifest as asthma, skin conditions, anemia, muscle and joint pain, numbness, headaches, fatigue, depression, or anxiety. Possibly the highly present pest deterrents are co-responsible for other immune and autoimmune diseases such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis. Several studies are now dealing with the connection between gluten-containing diet and the occurrence of neurological and psychiatric diseases such as peripheral neuropathies, schizophrenia, autism, depression, anxiety disorders, and hallucinations. Spelt, however, has received and continues to receive little breeding attention. Therefore, old, breeding-unmodified spelt varieties are still grown today that are available as bread grain. A survey on the use of spelt among spelt users revealed that a dietary change from wheat to old spelt varieties was undertaken primarily to alleviate gastrointestinal ailments. Furthermore, improvements in cardiovascular diseases, rheumatic ailments, urological and gynecological diseases, as well as skin diseases were noted. Likewise, infectious respiratory diseases could be positively influenced. Moreover, respondents indicated that their general condition had significantly improved. Additionally, increased performance capacity occurred, infection susceptibility was significantly reduced, and fatigue states and sleep behavior could be improved through dietary change to spelt.

• Softcover
• 558 pages
• 1st edition
• Publisher Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft
• Author Marina Bisping
• Published October 10, 2017
• ISBN-10: 3-8047-3763-3
• ISBN-13: 978-3-8047-3763-1
• Dimensions 21 x 14.8 cm, 940 g