Alfalfa Root (Medicago sativa)

苜蓿根mù xu gēnMuxugen

Medicago sativa · Plant

Medicago sativa
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Indications

Cautions

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

Indications

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

Febrile Diseases With Vexation & FullnessJaundiceUrethral Stone

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Disinhibit DampFree Strangury & Expel Stone