Alfalfa sprout pills

Active constituents
Because of its deep root system, alfalfa is better able to absorb minerals from the soil than other plants. Therefore, alfalfa is a rich source of vitamins and minerals, as well as chlorophyll. Alfalfa is rich in saponins, numerous vitamins and minerals including vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin E, and vitamin K, niacin, biotin, folic acid, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc. Alfalfa contains dozens of amino acids. Alfalfa is also higher in protein than many other plant foods, yielding 15 to 25 percent protein in dried alfalfa meal. Alfalfa leaves also contain flavones, isoflavones, sterols, and coumarin derivatives.

I take two pills before each meal .As a vegan vitamin k can be sometimes low

Many people advocate the use of dried alfalfa and alfalfa sprouts to enhance health. Alfalfa is used as to treat arthritis, diabetes, digestive
problems, weight loss, ulcers, kidney and bladder problems, prostate conditions, asthma, and hay fever. Alfalfa facilitates efficient ingestion of the entire nutriments present in alfalfa without waste. Bean sprouts of alfalfa are well known as preferable food plant due to their main components of fibers and vitamins which are said good for the human body. Alfalfa leaf saponins have been shown to lower plasma cholesterol, decrease intestinal absorption of cholesterol, and prevent atherosclerosis. Due to its generally high nutritive value, alfalfa could possibly help to prevent fatigue associated with vitamin/mineral deficiency or protein energy malnutrition in disadvantaged parts of the world. The antibacterial, antioxidant and antifungal properties
of alfalfa provide relief from arthritis pain and aid in healing intestinal ulcers, gastritis, liver disorders and cancer. In China, alfalfa has been used for digestive problems for thousands of years. In China, alfalfa, or zi mu, and a closely related species tooth-bur clover, Medicago hispida or nan mu xu have been used since the sixth century. Traditional Chinese healers use alfalfa leaves to cleanse the digestive system and to rid the bladder of stones. The root of alfalfa is used in Chinese medicine to reduce fever, improve urine flow, and treat jaundice, kidney stones , and night blindness. In traditional Chinese medicine, juice squeezed from fresh alfalfa is used to treat kidney and bladder stones. To treat fluid retention, alfalfa leaves are added to a soup along with bean curd and lard.