Alfalfa

Scientific Name: Medicago sativa

Description

Forage crop used nutritively.

Therapeutic Properties

Nutritive; Phytoestrogenic

Temperament

Neutral

How to Use

Tea; Food (sprouts)

Dosage

Per food usage

Precautions

Autoimmune (SLE) caution; contamination risk in sprouts

Replacement / Alternatives

Nettle; Red clover

References

VASCAN; Native American Ethnobotany