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Alfalfa is high in vitamins A and C, niacin, riboflavin, folic acid, and the minerals calcium, magnesium, iron, and potassium, as well as bioflavonoids.
- Both alfalfa sprouts and leaf preparations help lower blood cholesterol levels.
- Traditional medicine practitioners use alfalfa for anemia and to increase breast milk production in women who have difficulty breastfeeding their infants.
- Alfalfa is used for kidney conditions, bladder and prostate conditions, and to increase urine flow.
- Asthma, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, upset stomach, and a bleeding disorder called thrombocytopenic purpura.
Diabetes: Alfalfa might lower blood sugar levels. If you have diabetes and take alfalfa, monitor your blood sugar levels closely.
Purchase your own: Alfalfa