All Healing Herbs

Grass native to Iran in the Bronze Age, planted for animal feed and as a nitrogen soil fixative worldwide; more a food plant than a medicinal herb but also used medicinally; high in minerals and vitamins, amino acids, protein, enzymes, iron, and chlorophyll, good protein source for vegetarians; tonic, detoxifier, liver and blood cleanser, pituitary stimulant, glandular balance; diuretic for fluid retention, swelling, edema, kidney stones, bladder and kidney infections, rheumatoid arthritis, lumbago, prostate enlargement, jaundice; used for stomach disorders, all types of ulcers, colitis, to help increase appetite, listed by some sources as a cure for diabetes; used externally as a poultice for black-and-blue bruises, wounds, joint pain, and muscle pain; bath herb, facial steam, hair rinse. Reduces high fevers, reduces bleeding, helps blood clot, lowers high blood pressure, lowers cholesterol; antiviral, clears infections, clears grass allergies, aids drug and alcohol withdrawal, laxative, provides vitamins and nutrients to aid and prevent night blindness; good in pregnancy to prevent bleeding, increases breast milk, reduces tooth decay, promotes healthy teeth and bones in mother and child, prevents anemia, strengthens children that fail to thrive and grow, strengthens connective tissue; combine white willow, burdock, and alfalfa for a tasty arthritis tea. Nutrient, tonic, appetite stimulant, diuretic.

No known side effects; avoid with gout and lupus, overuse of alfalfa can induce lupus in susceptible people; allergy potential if allergic to peas, soy, or peanuts; may interfere with diabetic drugs, diuretics, blood thinners (anticoagulants)