Alfalfa (Medicago)

苜蓿属mù xu shǔMuxushu

Medicago · Plant

Medicago
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Contains phytoestrogens; caution with hormone-sensitive conditions; may increase bleeding risk; avoid with autoimmune disorders.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Alfalfa for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Menopause Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Alfalfa does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Benefit AntioxidantBenefit DigestiveBenefit HeartBenefit Nutrition

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Medicago and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.