Dr Reckeweg Alfalfa

Additional Information

Additional Information about Alfalfa

• Also known as Alpha Alpha, Medicago Sativa.
• Alfalfa favorably influences nutrition, evidenced in ‘toning up’ the appetite and digestion resulting in greatly improved mental and physical vigor, with gain in weight.
• Disorders characterized by malnutrition are mainly within its therapeutic like neurasthenia, splanchnic blues, nervousness, insomnia, nervous indigestion, etc.
• It also acts as a fat producer, corrects tissue waste. Deficient lactation. It increases the quality and quantity of milk in nursing mothers.
• Its pronounced urinary action suggests it clinically in diabetes insipidus and phosphaturia, and it is claimed to allay vesicle irritability of prostatic hypertrophy. The rheumatic diathesis seems especially amenable to its action.

Side effects of Alfalfa?

• No side effects are reported so far.

Precautions to take before taking Alfalfa?

• No precautions are necessary.

Is Alfalfa suitable for children?

• Yes.

How long should I take Alfalfa?

• It should be taken as daily supplementary or as prescribed by the physician.

Is it safe to take Alfalfa during pregnancy?

• No, as it may have some stimulating effects on the uterus.

Alfalfa’s therapeutic range of actions (as per Boerick Materia Medica)

• From its action on the sympathetic, Alfalfa favourably influences nutrition, evidenced in “toning up” the appetite and digestion resulting in greatly improved mental and physical vigor, with gain in weight.
• Disorders characterised by malnutrition are mainly within its therapeutic range, for example, neurasthenia, splanchnic blues, nervousness, insomnia, nervous indigestion, etc. Acts as a fat producer correct tissue waste.
• Deficient lactation. Increases quality and quantity of milk in nursing mothers. Its pronounced urinary action suggests it clinically in diabetes insipidus and phosphaturia, and it is claimed to allay vesical irritability of prostatic hypertrophy.
• The rheumatic diathesis seems especially amenable to its action.