MEDICINAL PLANTS

The spiny dogfish is a plant that takes several years and is reborn after cutting. It is often harder and puts that new sprouts crops can reach three feet tall with leaves of three to branch, oblong leaflets Cranky at the end. The flowers are blue or purplish and are collected in clusters whose Kabyle stems from the axils of the upper leaves. As the fruit is a small vegetable pea-shaped wound. One grows everywhere, also cultivated in large tracts scattered throughout the peninsula.

FLOWERING

The flowering of alfalfa occurs in spring and continues throughout the summer. Interesting collection of aerial parts, mainly for their high vitamin content, as we shall see. Once collected must be kept fresh, and that is how normally used.

APPLICATIONS

In a composition of alfalfa are rich in minerals: calcium, potassium, phosphorus, iron. It also contains isoflavones and a lot of vitamins, the most abundant vitamin C. Then follow the carotenes, vitamin K, D and finally vitamin E. By vitamin K has hemostatic action, ie ability to stop bleeding, but prior to .- Infusion. A dessert spoon per cup. It can take up to three cups a day.
Powder. One to two teaspoons of coffee per day, or taking it encapsulated in doses not exceeding 500 mg., Three times a day.
Dry matter. The dry extract can be found in specialized centers. Is taken at 500 mg. Day. Tion of coagulation tests should be done, if there is a problem. Another of its virtues is that estrogen acts as an agent due to isoflavones. Finally, due to the high content of organic salts, possess anti-anemic. It is therefore especially useful in anemia by vitamin or mineral deficiencies, and in convalescence. Also in capillary bleeding, nasal, gastric problems and hemorrhoids. Possible side effects described a possible link between taking alfalfa and pancytopenia, as well as an apparent reactivation of lupus erythematosus. But these side effects are very specific and often not easily occur. Therefore, it can be taken with relative safety, though you should never forget the doctor's advice, which is best can advise.

ADMINISTRATION

Infusion. A dessert spoon per cup. It can take up to three cups a day.
Powder. One to two teaspoons of coffee per day, or taking it encapsulated in doses not exceeding 500 mg., Three times a day.
Dry matter. The dry extract can be found in specialized centers. Is taken at 500 mg. Day.

SUMMARY

FAMILY: Legumes
HABITAT: Crops
FLOWERING: Spring
PART USED: Aerial parts
CASTILIAN: Mielca, alfalfe
CATALAN: Alfals, melga
BASQUE: Argibelarr

USES

Hemostatic Strong, Estrogen Moderate, Moderate Antianaemic.