Blue alfalfa (Medicago sativa subsp. falcata)

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Medicago sativa subsp. falcata · Plant

Medicago sativa, standing in for Medicago sativa subsp. falcata
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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 Blue alfalfa for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

EdemaIndigestionJaundiceSpleen Vacuity & Abdominal DistentionWind-damp Impediment Pain

TCM actions

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

Disinhibit Urine & Abate JaundiceFortify Spleen & Supplement VacuitySoothe Sinews & Quicken Network Vessels