The efficacy and function of alfalfa

The world is full of wonders, and Chinese medicinal materials are also varied and varied. Here I would like to introduce to you a Chinese medicinal material, alfalfa.

[Other name] Joint tendon grass [Kunming]

[Source] Medicago lupulina L., a plant of the genus Medicago in the Leguminosae family, is used as medicine in its entirety . Harvest in summer and autumn, wash and dry.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, slightly astringent, neutral.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and dampness, cools blood and stops bleeding, relaxes muscles and activates collaterals. Used for icteric hepatitis, blood in stool, hemorrhoidal bleeding, leukemia, sciatica, rheumatic bone pain, and lumbar muscle strain. Used externally to treat snake bites.

[Usage and Dosage] 0.5-1 liang; for external use, appropriate amount, mash the fresh grass and apply externally.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

The above are some of the basic functions of blue alfalfa introduced to you, as well as the method of eating blue alfalfa, so that you will not make mistakes when eating it, and you can also maximize the value of blue alfalfa more correctly.