Alfalfa
Alfalfa
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Medicago sativa L.
DESCRIPTION
Alfalfa is a plant belonging to the legume family, widely used as forage (grass given to livestock).
Has a life cycle of between five and twelve years, depending on the variety used and the weather and can reach a height of 1 meter.
Develops dense clusters of small purple flowers and roots are very deep - and can measure up to 4.5 meters (this is because it is particularly resistant to drought).
Has a life cycle of between five and twelve years, depending on the variety used and the weather and can reach a height of 1 meter.
Develops dense clusters of small purple flowers and roots are very deep - and can measure up to 4.5 meters (this is because it is particularly resistant to drought).
CONSTITUENTS
Mineral salts (calcium, iron, potassium, phosphorus, manganese, sodium, silica, zinc ....).
Vitamins (Vitamin C, carotene, vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, choline, folic acid, pantothenic acid, D, E and K).
Isoflavones (genistein, biochanin A, daidzein and formononetin).
Coumarin derivatives.
Phytosterols.
Proteins (enzymes: lipase, amylase, pectinase, emulsin, invertase and prosthetic).
Phospholipids (lecithin and cephalin).
Tannins.
PROPERTIES
Alfalfa is considered a good source of vitamins and minerals.
It has a lipid-lowering activity (decreased levels of blood lipids like cholesterol and triglycerides).
Action contains phytoestrogens (decrease premenstrual symptoms).
Antioxidant.
INDICATIONS
Traditionally used to treat anemia by vitamin deficiencies, mineral and convalescence.
PRECAUTIONS: persons having systemic lupus erythematosus (chronic autoimmune disease) or allergy to the plant because it can react with this type of plant. Do not use if allergic to alfalfa or any plant belonging to his family.
DID YOU KNOW?
The Arabs called al-fal-fa, meaning "father of all foods" by noting that animal consumption significantly increased the strength and capacity for work-possibly to the root penetrates the soil to more than 9 meters deep and can reach any reservation of minerals and other nutrients inaccessible to most other plants and withstand extreme drought.
Can be used externally to stop the flow of blood from the nose (using a cotton ball with liquid from the infusion of a silver tablespoon per cup of water dry) and also applied to bee stings or other insects to reduce swelling and pain.
Vitamins (Vitamin C, carotene, vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, choline, folic acid, pantothenic acid, D, E and K).
Isoflavones (genistein, biochanin A, daidzein and formononetin).
Coumarin derivatives.
Saponosides (coumestrol, medicagol, sativol and lucernoldafnoretina).
Phytosterols.
Proteins (enzymes: lipase, amylase, pectinase, emulsin, invertase and prosthetic).
Phospholipids (lecithin and cephalin).
Tannins.
PROPERTIES
Alfalfa is considered a good source of vitamins and minerals.
It has a lipid-lowering activity (decreased levels of blood lipids like cholesterol and triglycerides).
Action contains phytoestrogens (decrease premenstrual symptoms).
Antioxidant.
INDICATIONS
Traditionally used to treat anemia by vitamin deficiencies, mineral and convalescence.
PRECAUTIONS: persons having systemic lupus erythematosus (chronic autoimmune disease) or allergy to the plant because it can react with this type of plant. Do not use if allergic to alfalfa or any plant belonging to his family.
DID YOU KNOW?
The Arabs called al-fal-fa, meaning "father of all foods" by noting that animal consumption significantly increased the strength and capacity for work-possibly to the root penetrates the soil to more than 9 meters deep and can reach any reservation of minerals and other nutrients inaccessible to most other plants and withstand extreme drought.
Can be used externally to stop the flow of blood from the nose (using a cotton ball with liquid from the infusion of a silver tablespoon per cup of water dry) and also applied to bee stings or other insects to reduce swelling and pain.