Common Name - Alfalfa

Latin Name - Medicago sativa

Plant Part - Dried leaves

Origin - USA

Growing Status - Organic

Alfalfa is a flowering perennial in the pea family that has been cultivated around the world for centuries. Our organic dried alfalfa leaf can be infused as tea, added to herbal vinegars, or incorporated into soups and stews.

Alfalfa was used in TCM, 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 1850's to the Native Americans who adopted it into their healing system and referred to it as 'Buffalo grass'. They would grind up the seed into flour and put in gruels and bread and also ate the young leaves and shoots. In India, alfalfa seeds have been applied topically as a cooling poultice. The leaves are a source for the dietary supplement chlorophyll, and the seeds are used to make a yellow dye. In parts of China and Russia young alfalfa leaves have been served as a vegetable.

Precautions No known precautions. We recommend that you consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.

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