ALFALFA Herbal Detox TeaAs herbal detox tea, Alfalfa tea is preparations as a potent nutritive in cases of malnutrition, debility, and prolonged illness. alfalfa tea, are popular as an alternative to standard Western allopathic medicine for a variety of problems, including menopause, alcoholism, drug dependency as well as boosting energy levels.
- Botanical classification :
Family Papilioaceae Genus and specie Medicago sativa - Others Name : Lucerne, Chilean clover and buffalo grass
- Description of alfalfa : It is a slim bushy perennial with blue-green trifoliate leaves and mauve to purple flowers with seeds in sickle-shaped pods.
- Parts used : The stems and leaves are used as well as the sprouts from the seeds.
- Properties :
Cooling, sweet, and astringent herb that cleanses toxins from tissues, is diuretic, controls bleeding, and lowers cholesterol levels. Influences hormones and the circulatory and urinary systems.
It is rich in minerals and vitamins and contain organic acids, free amino acids, non-protein amino acids (such as canavinine), strachydrine, coumarins, isoflavonoids, saponins and steroids such as b-sitosterol, campesterol, stigamsterol and others. It contains vitamins A, D, E and K as well as chlorophyll and carotene and minerals such as potassium, calcium, magnesium.
People using antibiotics such as amoxicillin, gentamicin, streptomycin and tetracycline can benefit from this, as it helps to restore the level of vitamin K which is depleted when using these antibiotics as well as cholesterol lowering drugs, steroids as well as anti-seizure medication.
References: ageless.co.za, localharvest.org, http://tlc.howstuffworks
