Alfalfa is an herb, a food, and the source of a nutritional green-food concentrate. Alfalfa is a perennial (Medicago sativa) of the pea family, widely grown as a hay feed for livestock.

The Arabs consider alfalfa so nutritious that they named it the “father of all foods.”

In most forms - Alfalfa is rich in chlorophyll, beta carotene, vitamins B6, C, and E, and calcium.

As an herbal preparation, it is traditionally used as a diuretic, an arthritis remedy, and an aid to gain weight.
Studies indicate it lowers blood cholesterol levels and may help prevent heart disease and possibly some strokes.

Alfalfa is also used in sprouted form, but the leaves are more medicinal, and raw sprouts as well as seeds contain natural toxins that are potentially damaging to human health if eaten.