Active Health: Alfalfa Extract

Alfalfa has been used as an herbal medicine for over 1,500 years. In early Chinese medicines, physicians used young alfalfa leaves to treat disorders related to the digestive tract and the kidneys. In Ayurvedic medicine, physicians used the leaves for treating poor digestion. Whether or not these benefits are down to the high nutritional profile of alfalfa or the phytoestrogens including Spinosterol it contains, is not clear.

One unique aspect of alfalfa is that it naturally contains vitamin D2, normally only found in mushrooms. Because mushrooms are not allowed in certain forms of vegetarianism, including Jainism (Jain vegetariansim) and some vegans, alfalfa is one of the few natural sources of vitamin D2 available.

Some useful benefits of Alfalfa Extract include:-

• Useful as a nutritive tonic
• Has anti-hemorrhagic and diuretic properties
• Promotes digestion and assimilation of vitamins and minerals within the body
• Blocks the absorption of cholesterol and prevents the formation of atherosclerotic plaque
• Rich in detoxifying chlorophyll
• Increases stamina and strength
• High in phytoestrogens - compounds which stimulate hormone functions

• Alfalfa Extract: 10:1 strength - 500mg