Alfalfa (Medicago sativa): Nutritional and Medicinal Benefits

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) Nutritional and Medicinal Benefits

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) also called “father of all foods”, is a herbaceous, perennial legume from the pea family (Leguminosae). It is a dicot and a flowering plant. Alfalfa is from the Middle East, most likely Iran. US (especially states like California, South Dakota, and Wisconsin) are the world’s largest producers worldwide, followed by Argentina, Australia, … Read more