Medicinal value of Alfalfa

The English name of alfalfa is "alfalfalfa", which means "all the father's food" Ancient Greeks used it to treat bladder and kidney diseases Chinese people use alfalfa to treat kidney stones For more than 1500 years, it has been used as food and herbal medicine with excellent medicinal value What is the function of Alfalfa? First of all, it contains a lot of vitamin A which is beneficial to eye health, vitamin E which has curative effect on heart and cardiovascular diseases, vitamin U which can treat peptic ulcer, vitamin B6 which can stimulate protein and fat metabolism, vitamin K which has coagulation and promotes healthy liver function, and vitamin D which can control the use of calcium and phosphorus in the body Alfalfa also contains many valuable minerals, such as calcium and phosphorus, which are helpful to the health of bones and teeth, iron needed by hemoglobin, manganese which can reduce blood sugar level, potassium which is necessary for muscle tension and nerves, chloride which can regulate the metabolism of fat, sugar and starch, sodium which can regulate liquid balance, and magnesium and silicon which can stimulate brain function Alfalfa also contains eight basic enzymes: amylase, coagulase, amygdaline, invertase (sucrose to glucose), lipase (lipolysis), pectinase, peroxidase (digestion protein) These enzymes help digest foods that contain protein, fat, starch, and sugar In addition, alfalfa is rich in protein and fiber Alfalfa reduces cholesterol levels and can attach cholesterol to itself before it adheres to the walls of blood vessels It contains chlorophyll, enzymes, minerals and vitamins, all of which help digestion and stimulate appetite As a mild diuretic and cathartic, it can not only improve appetite, but also reduce swelling Alfalfa contains chlorophyll that helps fight harmful bacteria The medicinal value of Alfalfa also relates to heart health, and can treat urinary tract infections, as well as prostate, kidney and bladder diseases In addition, the anti-inflammatory properties of alfalfa can also help relieve the pain of arthritis and bursitis Alfalfa also has good medicinal value in fertility It helps relieve morning sickness, constipation, anemia and heartburn It contains vitamin K, which can reduce postpartum hemorrhage, increase the amount of vitamin K in children's body, and has the effects of prolactin, detumescence and balance blood sugar level Alfalfa is also often used to relieve hot flashes in postmenopausal women Alfalfa comes in the form of tea, capsules and liquid supplements But some people are not necessarily suitable for alfalfa For example, because of its hemodilution properties, it is not generally recommended for lupus patients.