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The
following article is reproduced with kind permission of
P.Topham, U.S. Nutritional and Herbal Researcher:
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
is high in chlorophyll, vitamin C, B1, B2 K and 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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U.S. Nutritional and Herbal Researcher - All Rights Reserved.
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