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Materia Medica A – Z

Our herbal encyclopedia with preparations, uses, safety notes, and research references.

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Medicago sativa
Common name(s): Lucerne, Alfalfa
AntioxidantDiureticNutritive
Preparations: Tea (infusion), Tincture (alcohol extract), Powder, Capsules
Safety: Avoid if taking warfarin or other vitamin-K–antagonist anticoagulants (alfalfa leaf is vitamin-K–rich). Use caution with autoimmune conditions (isolated reports of L-canavanine in SEEDS/SPROUTS exacerbating lupus-like symptoms); prefer leaf products and avoid high-dose seed supplements in such cases. Sprouts can carry food-borne pathogens—follow food-safety guidance and avoid raw sprouts in pregnancy, for young children, older adults, or immunocompromised individuals. Possible GI upset in sensitive users. Not for infants.
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