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 Ashvabala, Alfalfa, '''Medicago sativa(bitanical name), 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.  

{{Uses|migrainesRelieve water retention}}, {{Uses|headachesArthritis}}, {{Uses|vomitingUlcers}}, {{Uses|pilesPurifying the blood}}, {{Uses|burning sensationFood digestion}}, {{Uses|perspiration problemsAssimilation}}, {{Uses|burning sensation in the vaginaKidney problems}}.

{{Parts Used|Root tubersLeaves}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}.

AtisineTender shoots of alfalfa are reported to contain per 100 g 52 calories, Aconitine82.7% moisture, Atisenol6 g protein, Atidine0.4 g fat, Hetisine9.5 g total carbohydrate, Hetisinone3.1 g fiber, Banzolheteratisine1.4 g ash, Histidine12 mg Ca, F-dihydroatisine51 mg P, Heteratisine and Several diterpene alkaloids such aheterophyllin5.4 mg Fe, 3410 IU Vit A, 0.13 mg thiamine, heterophyllisin0.14 mg riboflavin, heterophyllidine0.5 mg niacin, and hetidine.162 mg ascorbic acid<ref name="chemical composition"/>

{{Common names|kn=lusarne Lusarne soppu, vilaayiti Vilaayiti hullu|ml=|sa=ashvabalaAshvabala|ta=kutirai Kutirai macal |te=|hi=lusan Lusan ghas|en=Alfalfa, bastard 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===

{{Leaf|glabroussimple|sessiledentate|The leaves leaflets are variable in shape 5-20 mm long and sizedentate (toothed) at the apex and sometimes at the base}}.<ref name="Leaf"/>

{{Flower|Unisexualpale lavender|2-4cm long|white–violetviolet|106-1812 mm long|Flowers The flowers are Largepapilionaceous, hooded and occur in slender racemes or lax leafy panicles. Corolla is hairy. Carpels are five in numbertypical of species}}

{{Fruit|loose spiral|7–10 mm (0.28–0A curved or loose spiral seed pod is present||seeds are yellow to brow.4 n in.) long pome||scolour|10 to 20 seed}}

{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Tuber segmentStem cutting}}.

The more common species For cultivation of Aconitum are generally those cultivated in gardensalfalfa, especially hybrids. They typically thrive in land should be well-drained evenly moist garden soils like the related hellebores and delphiniumsplowed. 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, and can grow they should be scarified or soaked in the shade of treeswater before sowing.<ref name="How to plant/cultivateCultivation details"/>

{{Commonly seen|western HimalayasWestern himalayas}}, {{Commonly seen|open Open woodland}}, {{Commonly seen|moisty Moisty soil area}}.

FileImage:Lucerne flowers.jpg|''Medicago sativa''Image:Aconitum napellus01Medicago sativa Alfals006.jpg|''M. sativa''FileImage:Aconitum-reclinatum01Medicago sativa 02 bgiu.jpg|Trailing white monkshood (''AM. reclinatum)sativa''FileImage:AconitumLuzerne-uncinatum01600.jpg|Southern blue monkshood (''AM. uncinatumsativa'')|Image:Medicago-sativa-flowers.jpg|FlowersImage:YellowPrairieFlower.jpg|Yellow flowersImage:VioletPrairieFlower.JPG|Light violet flowersFile:Alaskan Monkshood LeafAlfalfa frutos-1.jpgJPG|Wild Alaskan monkshood (''AM. sativa'' var. delphinifolium''sativa'', mature fruitsImage:Mesa 002 lhp.jpg|Seeds <small>(actual size ≈2mm) is a flowering species that belongs to the family Ranunculaceae</small>Image:Scythe_in_lucern_field. jpg|Lucerne fieldImage:ARS_Megachile_rotundata.jpg|Bee on alfalfa flower

<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.medicinalplantsanduseshort.compurdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/aconitum-heterophyllum-medicinal-uses "medicinal plants"Medicago_sativa.html Chemistry]</ref><ref name="Leaf">[httpshttp://wwwpowo.science.bimbimakew.comorg/herbstaxon/ativisha/3956/ "bimbima"urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30234961-2 Morphology]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivateCultivation details">[https://enhort.wikipediapurdue.orgedu/newcrop/wikiduke_energy/Aconitum "wikipedea"Medicago_sativa.html Cultivation details]</ref>