Medicago sativa - Alfalfa, Spanish Clover, California Clover, Lucerne
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Therapy: There is an increased secretion of the kidneys from this agent and in the female, of the milk glands; increased peristaltic action of the bowels; increased appetite; increased assimilation of food, and increased weight....
In a concentrated form, this will be probably found nutritional, occupying in some particulars a position like that of avena, improving the functional action of the brain and spinal cord. We have introduced this remedy here because it promises well for the future, and must not be overlooked."
(Finley Ellingwood: The American Materia Medica, Therapeutics and Pharmacognosy, 1915)