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'''Medicago sativa''' is a perennial flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae cultivated as an important forage crop in many countries around the world.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Relieve water retention}}, {{Uses|Arthritis}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Purifying the blood}}, {{Uses|Food digestion}}, {{Uses|Assimilation}}, {{Uses|Kidney problems}}.
  
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Ashvabala, Alfalfa, Medicago sativa(bitanical name),<ref name="common names"/> Safed Musli or Rajko (Hindi), Kudirai masal or Kollu (Tamil) also called lucerne, is a perennial flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae cultivated as an important forage crop in many countries around the world.In ancient India, Ayurvedic texts prescribe the use of Alfalfa seeds and sprouts for improving blood cell production and it's leaves and stem as a good source of protein and minerals.Alfalfa is widely grown throughout the world as forage for cattle, and is most often harvested as hay, but can also be made into silage, grazed, or fed as greenchop.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}.
  
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== Uses ==
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==Chemical Composition==
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Tender shoots of alfalfa are reported to contain per 100 g 52 calories, 82.7% moisture, 6 g protein, 0.4 g fat, 9.5 g total carbohydrate, 3.1 g fiber, 1.4 g ash, 12 mg Ca, 51 mg P, 5.4 mg Fe, 3410 IU Vit A, 0.13 mg thiamine, 0.14 mg riboflavin, 0.5 mg niacin, and 162 mg ascorbic acid<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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*Ashvabala leaves are used to relieve water retention<ref name="uses"/>
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==Common names==
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*It is also used to treat arthritis and ulcers.
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{{Common names|kn=Lusarne soppu, Vilaayiti hullu|ml=|sa=Ashvabala|ta=Kutirai macal |te=|hi=Lusan ghas|en=Alfalfa, Bastard medic}}
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*It helps in purifying the blood and liver and has strong alkaline effect.
 
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*It helps in food digestion and assimilation.
 
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*Ashvabala is an diuretic and helps with kidney problems.
 
  
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== References ==
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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<ref name="common names">[https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Alfalfa.html "Flowers of India"]</ref>
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<ref name="uses">[http://naturalhomeremedies.co/Alfalfa.html "Natural home remedies"]</ref>
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===Rasa===
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</references>
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===Guna===
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===Veerya===
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===Vipaka===
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===Karma===
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|simple|dentate|The leaflets are 5-20 mm long and dentate (toothed) at the apex and sometimes at the base}}.<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|pale lavender|2-4cm long|violet|6-12 mm long|The flowers are papilionaceous, typical of species}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|loose spiral| A curved or loose spiral seed pod is present||seeds are yellow to brow.n in colour|10 to 20 seed}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Stem cutting}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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For cultivation of alfalfa, land should be well-plowed. Farm manure could be applied six weeks before planting, with additional manurings as top dressing after every third cutting. Crop is propagated by seed. As seeds have hard coat, they should be scarified or soaked in water before sowing.
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<ref name="Cultivation details"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Western himalayas}}, {{Commonly seen|Open woodland}}, {{Commonly seen|Moisty soil area}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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Image:Lucerne flowers.jpg|''Medicago sativa''
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Image:Medicago sativa Alfals006.jpg|''M. sativa''
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Image:Medicago sativa 02 bgiu.jpg|''M. sativa''
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Image:Luzerne-600.jpg|''M. sativa''|Image:Medicago-sativa-flowers.jpg|Flowers
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Image:YellowPrairieFlower.jpg|Yellow flowers
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Image:VioletPrairieFlower.JPG|Light violet flowers
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File:Alfalfa frutos-1.JPG|''M. sativa'' var. ''sativa'', mature fruits
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Image:Mesa 002 lhp.jpg|Seeds <small>(actual size ≈2mm)</small>
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Image:Scythe_in_lucern_field.jpg|Lucerne field
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Image:ARS_Megachile_rotundata.jpg|Bee on alfalfa flower
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</gallery>
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==References==
  
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== External Links ==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Medicago_sativa.html Chemistry]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30234961-2 Morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="Cultivation details">[https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Medicago_sativa.html Cultivation details]</ref>
  
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfalfa Alfalfa-Wikipedia]
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</references>
  
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==External Links==
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* [http://desidawaiya.com/shop/herbal-plants/ashvabala-medicago-sativa/ Medicago sativa on desi dawaiya]
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* [http://www.tropicalforages.info/key/forages/Media/Html/entities/medicago_sativa.htm Medicago sativa on tropical forages]
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* [http://eol.org/pages/703652/details Medicago sativa on encyclopedea of life]
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* [https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Medicago+sativa Medicago sativa-plants for future]
 
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Latest revision as of 16:07, 18 December 2019

Ashvabala,Alfalfa

Medicago sativa is a perennial flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae cultivated as an important forage crop in many countries around the world.

Uses

Relieve water retention, Arthritis, Ulcers, Purifying the blood, Food digestion, Assimilation, Kidney problems.

Parts Used

Leaves, Seeds.

Chemical Composition

Tender shoots of alfalfa are reported to contain per 100 g 52 calories, 82.7% moisture, 6 g protein, 0.4 g fat, 9.5 g total carbohydrate, 3.1 g fiber, 1.4 g ash, 12 mg Ca, 51 mg P, 5.4 mg Fe, 3410 IU Vit A, 0.13 mg thiamine, 0.14 mg riboflavin, 0.5 mg niacin, and 162 mg ascorbic acid[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Lusarne soppu, Vilaayiti hullu
Hindi Lusan ghas
Malayalam
Tamil Kutirai macal
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Ashvabala
English Alfalfa, Bastard medic


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
simple dentate The leaflets are 5-20 mm long and dentate (toothed) at the apex and sometimes at the base

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
pale lavender 2-4cm long violet 6-12 mm long The flowers are papilionaceous, typical of species

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
loose spiral A curved or loose spiral seed pod is present seeds are yellow to brow.n in colour 10 to 20 seed {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Stem cutting.

How to plant/cultivate

For cultivation of alfalfa, land should be well-plowed. Farm manure could be applied six weeks before planting, with additional manurings as top dressing after every third cutting. Crop is propagated by seed. As seeds have hard coat, they should be scarified or soaked in water before sowing. [3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Western himalayas, Open woodland, Moisty soil area.

Photo Gallery

  • Medicago sativa

  • M. sativa

  • M. sativa

  • Flowers

  • Yellow flowers

  • Light violet flowers

  • M. sativa var. sativa, mature fruits

  • Seeds (actual size ≈2mm)

  • Lucerne field

  • Bee on alfalfa flower

References

  1. ↑ Chemistry
  2. ↑ Morphology
  3. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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