The Benefits of Eating Alfalfa

Alfalfa is a herb you might already know about and even used but you may not know that much of the health benefits it can provide you and research has proven that those who take advantage of Alfalfa might be able to lower any glucose or cholesterol in the blood. Many take Alfalfa supplements orally and is has been proven safe except in a small percentage of people where it created lupus like symptoms. In the seeds and sprouts of Alfalfa, amino acid L-canavanine is found and that is what is thought to cause this reaction. However, this is not present in the leaves of the Alfalfa.  Overall Alfalfa is good for your health.

The Chinese have been using Alfalfa for many hundreds of years to help with fluid retention and swelling. The Arabs were the first to find Alfalfa and they named it "the father of all foods." There are many nutrients to be had in the leaves, such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, and carotene.

If you are needing a natural laxative then Alfalfa will be able to help in this department. It also works well for urinary tract infections, and kidney, bladder and prostrate disorders. The latest and greatest discovery of Alfalfa is the benefits that it may provide for lowering cholesterol this is because chemicals found in the Alfafa are able to adhere to the cholesterol therefore preventing it from being in the blood.

You don't need to take Alfalfa in a pill form because you can quite happily eat it. All you need to do is add some to your salad.  Eating healthy is also important for skin care.

Do you like to drink tea?  You can also drink it as a tea whereby you steep the leaves in some hot water. If you wish you can even spray some of this tea on your plants such as Delphiniums and Irises. You can also create a mulch with Alfalfa which you can then put out into your garden.