Alfalfa is a medicinal plant, also known as True Alfalfa, Purple Alfalfa, Melga-dos-meadows or Luzena, widely used as a home remedy to calm down, reduce anxiety and fatigue, as well as treat problems urinary tract infections.
The scientific name of Alfafa is Medicago sativa and this medicinal plant can be found in its natural form in natural products stores, drugstores and some free trade shows, or in its prepared salad form in some markets and supermarkets.
What Alfafa is for
Alfalfa helps to treat anxiety, excessive stress, fatigue, poor appetite, poor digestion, liver disease, anemia, high blood pressure, asthma, cystitis and kidney problems.
Properties of Alfalfa
The properties of Alfafa include its diuretic, digestive, soothing and depurative action. In addition, Alfalfa is rich in nutrients, especially iron and potassium.
How to use Alfalfa
The used part of Alfalfa are its leaves and roots to make juices, teas or to be ingested in salads, for example.
- Alfafa tea for cystitis: put 20 mg of dried leaves and alfalfa root in 500 ml of boiling water. Let stand 5 minutes, strain and drink up to 3 times a day.
Side Effects of Alfalfa
There are no reported side effects of alfalfa.
Contraindications of Alfalfa
Alfalfa is contraindicated for patients taking anticoagulants, such as Aspirin or Warfarin.
