Date: 11:16 pm  Sun Apr 14, 1996       Number : 93 of 102
From: Galen Starwalker                 Base   : [PODS] Healing Touch
To  : All                              Refer #: None
Subj: Alfalfa                          Replies: None
Stat: Sent                             Origin : 13 Apr 96  22:48:00

From the files...
 
(Medicago Sativa).  The first  recorded  mention of alfalfa is found in
a book on plants written in China in 2939 BCE.  It is grown for fodder,
has unusually high amounts of vitamins U,D,K,A & E, and eight important
digestive enzymes.
 
Taken daily as a tea it is said to improve the appetite, aid in the cure
of peptic ulcers,  a diuretic for the kidneys,  and it can be helpful in
bowel regulation.  Containing a large amount of lime and phosphorus,  it
may be helpful in relieving dropsy, as well as help in reducing narcotic
and alcoholic addictions. It is said to have a stimulating effect on the
growth of supportive connective tissue cells.
 
The sprouts are delicious and contain more protein than wheat and corn.
 
...
 
Galen 

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