Alfalfa Is The Father Of All Foods

							<div class="KonaBody">
        <!--INFOLINKS_ON-->
        <p>Alfalfa may be taken in liquid, tablet, or capsule form, as
well as ingesting the raw leaves in food or as a tea. One caution:
because if its potential blood thinning effect, alfalfa is not
recommended for people with lupus. An herb with such potential for
beneficial health surely deserves a try, wouldn’t you
say?<br>Alfalfa’s richness is especially beneficial to health needs
related to child birth. It will relieve morning sickness, anemia,
heartburn, and constipation. The vitamin K both reduces postpartum
bleeding and increase the K level in the baby. Alfalfa will also reduce
swelling, balance blood sugar levels, and increase and sustain lactation.
Menopausal women have found alfalfa reduces hot flashes as
well.<br>Alfalfa helps lower cholesterol by attracting it to itself
before the cholesterol can stick to vessel walls. The chlorophyll,
enzymes, minerals, and vitamins all aid digestion and help stimulate
appetites. As a mild diuretic and laxative, it may improve appetite and
relieve some causes of swelling. The chlorophyll in alfalfa helps fight
bad bacteria. Alfalfa may help reduce blood sugar and cholesterol levels
which can benefit heart health. It is used in the treatment of urinary
tract infections, as well as problems with the prostate, kidney, and
bladder. Alfalfa has anti-inflammatory qualities and thus can relieve
pain associated with arthritis and bursitis.<br>Alfalfa also contains
eight essential enzymes: Amylase (acts on starches), Coagulase (clots
blood), Emulsin (acts upon sugar), Invertase (converts cane sugar to
dextrose), Lipase (fat splitting), Pectinase (forms vegetable jelly),
Peroxidate (oxidizing effect of the blood), and Protase (digests
proteins). These in turn help in digesting all four classes of food:
proteins, fats, starches and sugars. Alfalfa is also rich in protein and
fiber.<br>First, alfalfa is rich in vitamins A (eye health), E (heart and
cardiovascular health), U (treats peptic ulcers), B6 (stimulates protein
and fat metabolism), K (blood clotting and liver functions), and D
(regulates the use of calcium and phosphorus in the body). Second,
alfalfa contains many valuable minerals such as calcium and phosphorus
(bone and teeth health), iron (needed in hemoglobin), manganese (lowers
blood sugar levels), potassium (muscle tone and nerves), chlorides
(regulates fat, sugar and starch metabolism), sodium (regulates fluid
balance), and silicon magnesium (stimulates brain function).<br>The
Chinese use it to treat kidney stones, the ancient Greeks bladder and
kidney conditions. It has been called Buffalo Herb, Lucerne, and Purple
Medic, but is best known as alfalfa, Arabic for ‘father of all
foods.’ So what about this plentiful weed would give it such a
prestigious name?</p>        <!--INFOLINKS_OFF-->
        </div>