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The following article is reproduced with kind permission of P.Topham,
U.S. Nutritional and Herbal Researcher:
Alfalfa haas been used throughout history. Ancient Arabs used to feed alfalfa to their horses to increase
speed and endurance. They called it al-fac-facah, "father
of every food". They introduced it to the Spanish, who changed
the name to Alfalfa.
Alfalfa contains vitamin C, B1, B2 K and
is high in chlorophyll. It also contains many other nutrients
and it helps to detoxify the system.
It can assist the detoxification
process, diabetics, digestive discomfort and joints and connective
tissues. It has been shown to help reduce blood cholesterol levels
and to clean blood passageways. Research has shown that it may assist numerous female complaints.
Alfalfa can generally be used freely but avoid if you have a history
of lupus (various ulcerative skin diseases). Pregnant and nursing
women should not consume more than the recommended amounts.
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