September 30, 2007
Alfalfa, "The King of Plants": Part 2
The high vitamin and mineral content in alfalfa make it an ideal choice as a general, natural all around daily multi-vitamin. The high chlorophyll content in this herb makes it useful for many of the same things chlorophyll is useful for, such as neutralizing bad breath or body odors, calming digestive problems such as gas and indigestion, and clearing up skin problems such as acne and eczema.
Other things alfalfa has been used for over the years include appetite problems, treating arthritis, as a blood clotting agent, as an intestinal scrub, cleansing the kidneys, for morning sickness or other nausea, to strengthen the pituitary gland, to treat rheumatism, and to treat other skin and stomach related disorders.
Alfalfa is best taken in supplement form. The sprouts can be added to salads and used to create green drinks as well, but for a good daily dosage the supplements often work best. Be sure not to buy hardened pills which don't dissolve easily though, because these often will not be fully utilized by your body. These types of packed pills are often filled with non-essential filler ingredients too, and not much alfalfa itself.
Buy instead the supplements which are gelatin capsules filled with ground or powdered herb alone. This way the supplement will dissolve quite quickly after being swallowed, and your body is able to start using the herb right away.
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