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Buy Alfalfa Powder

Organic Produce of Spain

Packed in 125g tubs

Note:
Alfalfa should be avoided by
those suffering from Lupus.

Alfalfa Powder (Medicago sativa)

Used from antiquity for both humans and livestock,
alfalfa is one of the most nutritious foods known.
Beyond dispute is the fact that Alfalfa is an excellent
choice as a mineral supplement.

Despite its small size Alfalfa boasts a massive root system that travels up to 250 feet (77m) down into the earth to obtain its abundant nutrients. Some studies have shown that the total length of the roots of a single plant would add up to almost 3,000 miles.

What is Alfalfa?

Alfalfa, also known as lucerne or sweet lucerne, is a green superfood rich in vitamins, minerals and chlorophyll. It is an excellent source of balanced nutritional content and has been used for millennia. It is a perennial plant of the pea family with soft green compound leaves and purple-blue flowers.

Alfalfa is supposedly the oldest know plant used for livestock feed, with records of its use as early as 1,000 BC in the Middle East. The ancient Arabs not only ate Alfalfa themselves but also fed it to their horses, claiming that it made their horses faster and stronger. They became so convinced of its health benefits that they named it "Alfalfa" which in Arabic means "Father of All Foods”. It is also know as "The Father of Herbs", such is its standing with natural health practitioners through the ages.

Alfalfa grows in non-acid soils preferring dry fields or sandy wastes. It reaches a height of one to two feet and has bluish flowers from June through August. The leaves, petals, flowers, and sprouts are commonly used to treat stomach and blood disorders. Alfalfa is commonly cultivated around the world for use as an animal feedstock.

Despite its small size Alfalfa boasts a massive root system that travels up to 250 feet down into the earth to obtain its abundant nutrients. Some studies have shown that the total length of the roots of a single plant would add up to almost 3,000 miles.

Alfalfa, medicago sativa, also known as "sweet lucerne" or the "great healer" to generations of herbalists, has been used as an herbal medicine since before recorded history. The health benefits attributed to Alfalfa are extensive, with attributes ranging from the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis to the ability to cure stomach disorders; from stimulating the appetite to being an effective curative for diabetes. In fact alfalfa leaf, stem, seed, flower parts and root have all all been used in various way.

Alfalfa contains:

Vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, B12, C, D, E, and K. It is a rich source of calcium, silicon, phosphorus, iron, potassium, chlorine, sodium, magnesium, zinc and many additional trace elements. Alfalfa has eight known enzymes that promote chemical reactions that enable food to be assimilated properly within the body. Alfalfa has a high chlorophyll content and is a good source of plant sugars, protein (approx.25% by weight), fibre and beta carotene. Alfalfa contains important substances, including saponins, sterols, flavonoids, coumarins and alkaloids.

Used from antiquity for both humans and livestock, alfalfa is one of the most nutritious foods known. Beyond dispute is the fact that Alfalfa is an excellent choice as a mineral supplement.

Alfalfa Precautions:

As with any of the concentrated green superfood supplements, it is best to start with a low dosage and build up gradually.

Although generally recognized as a safe health supplement, some researchers have raised specific health concerns relating to the excessive consumption of Alfalfa. Studies have noted a link between excessive consumption of Alfalfa and aggravation of existing or dormant Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), a disease affecting connective tissues. The suspected cause is the amino acid L-canavanine.

As it is possible to be predisposed to Lupus and not be aware of it, it only moderate amounts of Alfalfa should be used. The suggested intake on the supplement bottle should be safe for most people.

Anyone diagnosed with Lupus should avoid Alfalfa entirely.

A 125g snap secure tub is an ample month’s supply
at the suggested serving of about 3g a day, about a heaped teaspoon.

Alfalfa is often mixed with other superfoods as the powder is coarser.