Alfalfa overview

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Lucerne flower and leaves

Lucerne Alfalfa, Alphalpha, Father of all Foods, The King of Plants, Queen of forages, California clover, Spanish clover, Buffalo herb, Purple medic ^[1]
Medicago sativa

AKA: luzerne [French]; mielga [Spanish]; alfafa, luzerna [Portuguese]; yonca [Turkish]; cỏ linh lăng [Vietnamese]; برسيم حجازي [Arabic]; अल्फाल्फा [Hindi]; ムラサキウマゴヤシ [Japanese]; Люцерна [Russian] ^[2]

L LEGUMINOSAE; Family: FABACEAE

The alfalfa plant is primarily native to Asia, and is considered to be one of the first known herbs to mankind. The name, Medicago, is thought to be derived from Medea in North Africa where this important plant was thought to have originated. It is a member of the Pea family Fabaceae.

Alfalfa or Lucerne is called the “Father of All foods” and contains a complete full range of vitamins and minerals as well as trace elements. The tincture or tea can easily replace a multivitamin pill and will boost your energy and improve your health. Alfalfa is very easy to grow from seed and the sprouts also contain proteins and amino acids ^[3] . A handful of Alfalfa sprouts (1 cup or 33g) in your salad or smoothie or a herbal tea with a little honey and lemon goes a long way towards providing your Recommended Daily Intake (RDI ^[4] ), Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) ^[5] and Recommended Daily Value (%DV ^[6] ). The bonus is that Alfalfa sprouts are low in Saturated Fat and Sodium, and very low in Cholesterol - it will transform your health, be a tonic to your system and heal your body.

Alfalfa is one of the herbs we use in many of our combination remedies because it's rich nutrient content provides outstanding and comprehensive support for all herbal health remediation therapies we promote.

you probably know alfalfa or lucerne as sprouts

There is a story told at many lectures and classes about a family that survived the war in a Nazi concentration camp in good health ^[7] with the help of an alfalfa plant growing inside the fence. Each member of the family secretly ate just a few leaves of the plant every day thereby allowing the alfalfa plant to replenish its leaves throughout the long months. By obtaining necessary nutrients from the plant which were missing from the inferior and scarce prison food the family maintained their health while others around them died from malnutrition.

These nutritional benefits of Alfalfa are due, in part, to it's deep root system which can extend to depths of over 15m ^[8] , this allows it to access mineral and nutrient sources not available to other plants. These nutrients are listed on this page's constituents tab and are a fascinating read.

Alfalfa uses

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a crop of lucerne

Alfalfa is one of the best known health foods ^[11] which is used in the treatment of a number of conditions. Alfalfa is essentially a plant that is rich in vitamin, minerals and other nutrients and hence plays a very important role in the overall health maintenance of the body.

Alfalfa has many uses because of its high composition of essential vitamins and minerals; these include treating kidney problems, nourishing the digestive, glandular and skeletal systems; preventing strokes, lowering cholesterol and curing auto immune disorders to name a few.

Another one of the more serious alfalfa supplement side effects is a substance called canavanine (a type of amino acid found in alfalfa) which tends to aggravate a condition known as lupus.

Alfalfa's anti inflammatory, anti fungal and anti bacterial properties all playing contribute to its effectiveness in dealing with gout. Increased alfalfa consumption may increase the skin sensitivity making it more prone to being sunburnt.

It is very rich in the minerals that are required for the formation of the strengthening of the bones, lucerne tea helps strengthen bones and also helps to dissolve kidney stones.

Other medical uses for Alfalfa or Lucerne

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Addictions Alcohol and Narcotics Adrenal Glands Allergies Alkalizes System Aging Process (slows it down) Anemia Ant-Acid Anxiety Appetite improved Arthritis Asthma Bad Breath Bed Sores Blood Purifier Blood Tonic Blurred Vision Bone Disorders Burning Urination Burns Fat Bursitis Candida Catarrh Cholesterol (lowers) Chronic Fatigue Colon Cramps

Dandruff Depression Diabetes Digestive Disorders Eliminates Acidity Endurance Energy Kills Free Radicals Flu Fluid Retention Fractures Gout Hay Fever Healthy Hair Heart Problems Hypoglycemia Immune System Inner Ear Infections Insomnia Kidney Problems Kidney Stones Lactation Lower Back Pain Lymphatics Malnutrition Morning Sickness

Muscle Strengthener Muscle Twitching Nausea Obesity Oestrogen Booster Osteoporosis Oxygen supplier Pain relief Peptic Ulcers Performance Enhancer Pituatory Gland Prostatitis Radiation (aids in the effects) Restores hair colour Rheumatism Senility Skin Ailments Stomach Ailments Stroke Teeth Tropical Ulcers Ulcers Uterus Vitality Wounds

Alfalfa actions

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Major medicinal actions of Alfalfa ^[13]

antibacterial anticancer antidiabetic antihypertensive antimicrobial antipyretic

antiseptic antiviral cardiotonic choleretic detoxicant diuretic

emmenagogue expectorant hypotensive laxative

That is a lot of health-maintaining activity in just one plant.

However there is more - here are other actions attributed to the constituents found in Alfalfa. Of course not all of these are considered major actions of Alfalfa, however the list does demonstrate just how comprehensive ’s health maintaining abilities are.

Other actions of Alfalfa ^[13]

antialcoholic antianginal antiarrhythmic anticarcinogenic anticariogenic antiedemic antiestrogenic antifertility antiflu antiinfertility antiinsomniac antiischemic antimaculitic antimigraine antinephritic

antineuralgic antiobesity antipsoriac antiradicular antistaphylococcic antitubercular antiulcer antivertigo anxiolytic cancer-preventive candidicide cardioprotective catabolic chemopreventive colorant

hemolytic hepatoprotective immunomodulator insectifuge irritant lithogenic mucogenic mutagenic neuroprotective pesticide sialogogue vasodilator

What's in Alfalfa

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^[14] Alfalfa is loaded with vitamins, A, B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, B15, B17, C, D, E, K, P, U and Folic acid ^[15] . Alfalfa has 4 times the amount of Vitamin C than an orange and is a higher source of protein than beef.

It also has the full range of vitamin B's. Scientific analysis shows it has almost all the vitamins, minerals and trace elements and is very rich in chlorophyl. Alfalfa has almost the same chemical components as human blood.

Alfalfa is deep rooted and will get its minerals Biotin, Boron, Calcium, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potasium, Selenium, Silicon, Zinc, from deep within the earth and extends up to 15 metres below the ground. It contains 8 essential Amino Acids which helps to digest its own protein and any other protein eaten.

Vitamins Amount/cup (250ml/33g) %DV Vitamin A 51.1 IU 1% Vitamin C 2.7 mg 5% Vitamin K 10.1 µg 13% Thiamin B1 0.0 mg 2% Riboflavin B2 0.0 mg 2% Niacin B3 0.2 mg 1% Pantothenic Acid B5 0.2 mg 2% Pyridoxine B6 0.0 mg 1% Folate B9 11.9 µg 3% Cobalamin B12 0.0 µg 0% Choline 4.8 mg   Betaine 0.1 mg   Protein Amount/cup (250ml/33g) %DV 1.3 g 3%

Minerals Amount/cup (250ml/33g) %DV Calcium (Ca) 10.6 mg 1% Iron (Fe) 0.3 mg 2% Magnesium (Mg) 8.9 mg 2% Phosphorus (P) 23.1 mg 2% Potassium (K) 26.1 mg 1% Sodium (Na) 2.0 mg 0% Zinc (Zn) 0.3 mg 2% Copper (Cu) 0.1 mg 3% Manganese (Mn) 0.1 mg 3% Selenium (Se) 0.2 mcg 0% Amino Acids Amount/cup (250ml/33g) Threonine 44.2 mg Isoleucine 47.2 mg Leucine 88.1 mg Lysine 70.6 mg Valine 47.8 mg

Active constituents found in Alfalfa at Jim Duke's Farmacy ^[13]

adenine adenosine alpha-spinasterol amylase betaine biochanin-a biotin ( Plant 0.18 ppm ) campesterol coumestrol cryptoxanthin cycloartenol daidzen daphnoretin formononetin fumaric-acid genistein guanine hederagenin inosine

l-homostachydrine limonene lutein malic-acid malonic-acid medicagenic-acid medicagol neoxanthin octacosanol pectinase pyridoxine quinic-acid stachydrine triacontanol tricin trigonelline trimethylamine violaxanthin zeaxanthin

Alfalfa tincture

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Is it Safe for me to take Alfalfa Tincture?

If you have any concerns or apprehensions please use our free Herbal Tincture enquiry service so that we can make sure that what you want is completely safe for your situation or condition.

We especially encourage you to get in touch if you have any of the following health problems or conditions:

An enlarged prostate gland Are preganant or breast-feeding Blood clotting problems Cancer Diabetes

Epilepsy Glaucoma Heart disease High blood pressure Immune system problems

Liver problems Psychiatric problems Parkinson's disease Stroke Thyroid problems

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You have two options when you purchase Alfalfa tincture:

1. For external use which you can apply externally to the soles of your feet or topically on an external condition - you can purchase these without a consultation.
2. For internal use. If you wish to take it internally because of the potency of these tinctures you need to be sure they will not cause complications with an existing health condition or prescribed drugs you may be taking.

If you are in any doubt about the possibility Alfalfa tincture causing complications with prescription drugs or a medical condition you may have please get in touch so that we can advise you on the suitability of a particular tincture.

Especially if you are pregnant or breast-feeding.

You can have an online consultation or visit our clinic for a thorough consultation if you wish to purchase our potent tinctures for internal use.

There are fewer concerns when using Alfalfa tincture externally and our many years of experience has shown that the tincture is just as effective being applied into the soles of the feet or applied topically on external conditions where they will be absorbed into your system.

Our clients who have come for a consultation use the same tincture internally and we recommend they take half an eyedropper (about 1.5ml) of herbal tincture in a small glass of water three times per day for adults and a quarter of an eyedropper in a small glass of water for children.

Alfalfa tincture is a potent liquid extract made from organic Alfalfa. It is a concentrated way of getting herbal medicine into your body easily especially applying them to the soles of your feet. Once a tincture is prepared, it has an extremely long shelf life. Tinctures should be kept in a cool, dark cupboard to maintain their potency.

If you are on any prescribed medication we strongly advise you to use our free Herbal Tincture enquiry service to make sure that the medication and potent Alfalfa tincture are compatible.

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making medicine for internal use

How to Use Alfalfa Tincture internally

How do I prepare my Alfalfa Tincture?

Just add the recommended dosage - which is usually 1.5ml or one eyedropperfull - to a glass of drinking water or any other cold drink.

Then drink it.

When should I drink my Alfalfa Tincture?

For best absorption, consume herbal tinctures 30 minutes or more before meals or drinking other liquids to avoid diluting it while it is in your digestive tract.

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How to Use our Tinctures externally

how to apply a tincture to the soles of your feet

If you are treating an external condition - such as a skin infection - then simply apply the tincture directly to the site using the eyedropper or a suitable swab.

If you are treating an internal condition then the best way to get the tincture into your body is through the soles of your feet. The skin is a highly absorptive organ and the feet have the reflexology facility which helps get the healing properties of the herbs right to the place inside you where they will do the most good.

If you don't have someone to do it for you, the easiest way we've found is to apply it sitting down. Rest one foot on your other leg's thigh (use a towel to make sure the tincture doesn't drip on your furniture or clothes), squirt a small amount of tincture onto the palm of one hand (about 1.5ml or half an eyedropper), rub it gently into the sole of your foot. In most cases you will find it has been absorbed within 30 seconds or so - you'll know when your foot feels dry. Then do the same to your other foot and the treatment is complete.

Alfalfa history

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Alfalfa has been used as a regular and very common natural home remedy in the oldest cultures of the Chinese as well as Arabic world because of its health related properties. Research shows that alfalfa has been cultivated since as far back as the 5th century BC with a significant surge in its popularity coming in around the 17th century.

For more then 1,500 years alfalfa has been used in herbal medicine ^{[1] [11]} . As early as 490. B.C. its use is recorded in Roman records. The following are early known uses of alfalfa for medicinal purposes.

The ancient Chinese used it frequently to treat digestive problems, such as ulcers, and to stimulate the appetite.

Ayurvedic physicians in ancient India used it as a treatment for ulcers, fluid retention and arthritis pain.

Spanish settlers used it for the treatment of arthritis, cancer and boils, scurvy, bowel and urinary problems and to stimulate menstruation.

Native Americans used alfalfa to promote blood clotting and treat jaundice.

Herbalists used alfalfa to treat indigestion, anemia, dyspepsia, loss of appetite and poor nutrient assimilation.

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from the Encyclopedia of Herbs and Herbalism: ^[16]

Medicago sativaL LEGUMINOSAE Lucerne Alfalfa The name, Medicago, is derived from Medea in North Africa where this important plant was thought to have originated. Certainly the Arabs have used Lucerne fodder for centuries to feed their horses, and it has been in cultivation for so long that, like Flax, it exists in many different forms. The plant was not known in north-west Europe until the seventeenth century however, when it was given the name lucerna meaning lamp, after the bright shiny appearance of the seeds. The specific name sativa means cultivated. Lucerne has few traditional medicinal uses outside the veterinary field, but recent investigation has shown that it is of great nutritional importance and contains, for example, four times as much vitamin C as citrus juice, measured weight for weight. Description Glabrous perennial 30 cm -1 m; on deep, thick taproot; much-branched stem often forming dense bushy growth. Leaves pinnate, with 3 denticulate leaflets to 3 cm long, obovate-oblong. Flowers 1.5-3 cm long, violet-blue, on axillary racemes, appearing late summer to mid-autumn; followed by pubescent spiralled seed pod. Distribution Originally native to mediterranean region and western Asia; naturalized in North America. Now worldwide in distribution, especially on dry, light or chalky soils. Cultivation Wild as an escape. Many strains exist and the form of the plant depends on the variety grown. Very widely cultivated as fodder and for commercial purposes. Seed sown in late spring after risk offrost has passed, preferably on calcareous loam, which is free of weeds and prepared to a fine tilth. When grown commercially, seed is usually inoculated with a specific nitrogen-fixing root nodule bacterium to ensure growth. Replace after 5-7 years. Very drought resistant. Constituents Protein (16%); fat (3%) ; vitamins C, B1, B2, D, E, K1; provitamin A; several mineral salts, including potassium, calcium and phosphorus; choline; trimethylamine: betaine; alfafa saponin; an alkaloid, starchydrine; a bitter principle; a hormonal substance, coumestrol. Uses (fresh or dried leaf, occasionally seed Nutritive; diuretic; anti-haemorrhagic. The seed was once used by Indians as an abortifacient. Of benefit as a tonic and nutritive herb; an infusion taken regularly promotes appetite and leads to weight in- crease. A very rich source of vitamin C, when used fresh. May be applied externally to aid wound healing. Used as a beverage. The leaf is employed as a salad herb, or cooked as a vegetable. The seed is sprouted indoors and eaten as a rich source of vitamins and amino-acids. Of considerable veterinary importance as a food-stuff; in cows it increases milk yield. One of the major commercial sources 01 chlorophyll; also a source of vitamin Kl. The seed provides a yellow dye. Formerly used as a diluent to adjust the strength of powdered medicinal plants such as Digitalis.

Growing Alfalfa cultivation

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a commercial Alfalfa farm at harvest time

In agricultural circles, Alfalfa is considered to be a “perennial forage legume” which normally lives four to eight years, but can live more than 20 years, depending on variety and climate ^[8] . It is widely grown for animal fodder, it makes an excellent hay which is a potent winter feed for most herbivores. It is just as nutritional for humans although - as the plant ages -the fibre content increases to a point that mature plants are likely to contain more fiber than the human body can handle, but will be alright for cattle consumption.

Alfalfa is highly nutritious and a natural source of nitrogen which is ideal for improving the soil and’ its extensive root system nourishes both plants and soil as well as providing erosion control. A distinctive property of alfalfa is the fact that it is toxic to itself (a very rare situation in the plant world). This means alfalfa cannot be grown in an area where another alfalfa plant already exists. Farmers need to plow out one crop before sowing another.

Apart from that Alfalfa is easily grown and propagated ^[17] , it adapts well to nearly any garden, tolerating a wide range of growing conditions although it does best in full sun; it has good drought-resistance but doesn’t like wet feet - in fact, too much moisture can lead to mold growth.

The way most people grow their Alfalfa is as sprouts which are consumed before they ever get near the soil.

Sprouting Alfalfa in a jar

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How to Grow Alfalfa Sprouts in a Jar

You will need:- a wide-mouthed glass jar - around 500ml is good porous cloth to cover the mouth of the jar - any material that lets air and water pass through easily is good, fiberglass flyscreen works well a rubber band to fit the jar 1 tablespoon of washed Alfalfa or Lucerne seeds a spot on a sunny (in winter) windowsill for a few days - in summer better to choose a shady spot>
	Step 1 Get your Alfalfa seeds - you can usually find them at Health Food Shops or they can be purchased online from places like Green Harvest [18] [19] . You will need about 1 tablespoon of seeds to make about 400cc of sprouts - about a cup and a half, enough for a meal for 2 people. You can wash the seeds by rinsing them in a fine sieve under a tap or wrapping them in fine-weave cloth (such as cheesecloth) and swishing round in a basin of water. This will help remove any surface residues from the growing and harvesting processes. Please make sure your seeds are not Genetically engineered or modified.
Step 2 Put a tablespoon of washed seeds in the jar and cover them with about 50mm of cold drinking water - make sure all seeds are well immersed in the water. Cover the mouth of the jar with the piece of cloth and secure it by putting the rubber band around the neck of the bottle. Make sure the opening is completely covered otherwise you will lose seeds. If the seeds were dry when you put them in the jar, agitate the jar gently to ensure that all the seeds are thoroughly wet. Place the jar in a warm place and allow the seeds to soak for 6 hours, it doesn't need to be in the sun but we find it does seem to add some vigour to the sprouts so long as the sun doesn't overheat or burn the seeds and sprouts.
	Step 3 Empty the water from the jar - we like to drink this first soak water as it is rich in beneficial enzymes, however you need to be on good terms with your taste buds for this. Rinse the seeds: half fill the jar with water and gently agitate then leave the jar upside down in the sink to completely drain. Make sure when the jar is turned upright that no pool of water forms inside the jar as this can cause the seeds (and sprouts) to rot. Return the jar to its warm place for 12 hours. If it is very sunny or hot then its probably not a good spot for your sprouting
Step 4 Repeat the rinsing and draining process at roughly 12-hourly intervals until the sprouts look just like you like them. It can take anywhere between 2 days and 1 week for the sprouts to reach this stage - it largely depends on the temperature and humidity.

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