Alfalfa Tea

Alfalfa Tea
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) tea comes from the same plant that begins as an alfalfa sprout.

The taste is best described as grassy but pleasant. It is a rich source of minerals an vitamins, including iron, phosphorus potassium, calcium and vitamins A, C, B1, B2, D and K.

It is used as a tea to drink while fasting and for diseases where the body is in need of nutrients. Sometimes alfalfa may be helpful in treating arthritis and colitis.

Alfalfa, probably a native of Persia, has been in cultivation for more than 3300 years. Today it is a mainstay of modern agriculture.

The most important forage crop in the United Sates, alfalfa provides the highest yield of protein per acre of any livestock crop.

The tea from seeds is prepared by cooking them in an enamel pan, with kid on for half hour. After cooking, it should be strained, squeezing or pressing seeds dry. It should be allowed to cool and after adding honey to taste put in the refrigerator.

Cold or hot water should be added to taste before use.
Alfalfa Tea