ALFALFA

Alfalfa, called by one eminent biologist, "THE GREAT HEALER", has been
enthusiastically backed by many noted doctors, biologists, food and health
authorities, who tell us that it contains more of the needed essential elements than
almost any other plant or substance. The lack of elements is now considered
to be one of the principal contributing causes of most human ailments.
Along with its other amazing qualities, it has been found that alfalfa
contains Vitamin U. Dr. Garnett Chaney, well-known food scientists of
Stanford University, CA, has published his findings on Vitamin U, and asserts that it has great
possibilities as aid for peptic ulcers. In fact, according to the record,
80% of the ulcers so treated were healed.

Alfalfa is the richest land grown source of trace minerals. The roots of
this perennial plant burrow deep into the soil and absorb the important
trace minerals and elements such as calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron and phosphorous.
Combined with chlorophyll and other organic salts, these factors seem to balance the
so-called salt system of the body and act as a natural diuretic.
Alfalfa is most important for its Vitamin A and Enzyme content. Vitamin A
Is important in building healthy skin, both outer and inner skin. The outer
skin Complexion improves, dryness is prevented and the skin becomes less
susceptible to infection. The inner skin, or mucous membrane, is also
greatly aided. The lining of the throat, nose, stomach and intestines are
all improved with Vitamin A. Enzymes are organic catalysts which promote chemical changes.

Alfalfa contains the following seven enzymes: Protase, which acts in the digestion
of proteins: Coagulase,Emulsin and Peroxidase, which have direct action upon
the blood: Amylase and Invertase which act in the conversion of starches and
sugars: and Lipase, a fat splitting enzyme. Hence, Alfalfa greatly assists digestion both by promoting
healthy mucous membrane tissue, and providing enzymes which convert foods into usable form. As many or our
enzymes are destroyed by routine cooking and food processing, it is beneficial to take
a few alfalfa tabs before each meal. The use of alfalfa increases one's alkaline reserves and helps to offset
The enervating effect of fatigue acids. It is beneficial to who have kidney or bladder
trouble because it makes excretion of the kidney less acid and therefore less irritating to
the urinary tract. The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture states that while the average fruit or vegetable is from one to ten units alkaline, alfalfa is 130 units alkaline. This alkaline nature makes the use of anti-acid tablets for
digestion unnecessary.

Chlorophyll is plentiful in alfalfa, and chlorophyll is known as a body
cleanser, infection fighter and nature's deodorizer. This wonder of nature
possesses the properly of breaking down poisonous carbon dioxide, releasing
oxygen in turn, thus inhibiting or reducing the action of anaerobic
bacteria. Try this experiment. If your dog has bad odor or bad smelling
breath try crushing a couple of alfalfa tabs on his food.
Alfalfa is rich in Vitamin K, which helps develop fibrin, which in turn
protects against hemorrhaging by helping the blood to clot properly. It
contains 20,000 to 40,000 units of Vitamin K for every 100 grams.
Alfalfa is being used as a means of bringing relief to arthritis sufferers
and there are app-proximately 10,000,000 arthritics today. The estimate is
that 97% of all individuals over 40 have some form of arthritic disease.
These individuals would do their aching joints a blessed favor by consuming
some alfalfa in the tablet form. Patents who have had 18 alfalfa tablets,
six, three times a day and some extra B-COMPLEX are free from pain and hands
are limber. (Catharyn Elwood's "Feel Like a Million".)