ILLNESS RELIEF BY BEIJING GRASS

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We generally know Beijing grass as angel grass.  In Thailand, angel grass is well known, some cancer patients have recovered by drinking fresh angel grass juice. It is believed that angel grass may improve immunomodulatory response. Researches in mice related to anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic, immuno- modulatory, and antimutagenicity effects of angel grass were also reported. In addition, reports of its effect in the relief of the side effects of radio- and chemotherapies were also recorded. The amount of grass consumed and, the body condition of the patients are the factors that need to be considered for the use of angel grass in illness relief.