
A Traditional Chinese Herb
Well known as a feed plant for livestock, alfalfa (Medicago sativa) has a rich tradition of other uses. Alfalfa was used in Traditional Chinese Medicine, making its first appearance around 200 CE during the Han Dynasty, for digestive system support and to stimulate the appetite. Alfalfa was revered for its soothing and strengthening properties. It became available around the 1850s to the Native Americans who adopted it into their healing system and referred to it as “buffalo grass”.
Alfalfa can be used for kidney, bladder, and prostate conditions, and offers urinary system support as a diuretic. Alfalfa also stimulates appetite and may help prevent cholesterol absorption in the gut. People also take alfalfa as a source of vitamins A, C, E, and K4; and minerals calcium, potassium, phosphorous, and iron. Because alfalfa is mineral-rich, it is beneficial as a nutritive, mineralizing agent.
Common Names: Chilean Clover, Buffalo Grass, Lucerne, Purple Medic
Alfalfa Leaves Medicago sativa
The dried leaf or powder can be used in teas, made into capsules or herbal tablets, as an herbal infusion, or as a tincture. Unless otherwise prescribed, take 5 to 10 grams of dried herb orally three times a day.
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