🌿 Traditional Herbal Medicine Profile
This page outlines the crude botanical applications, traditional herbal infusions, and active properties of Alfalfa / Medicago Sativa. Herbal preparations act biochemically on body tissues.
Dull, heavy feeling in occiput in and above the eyes, worse toward evening.
Violent headache.
Pain in
the left side of the head.
Dull heavy feeling comes on about 2 p.m and gradually increases until 6 p.m., starts
at the occiput and becomes severe.
Kidneys are weak, f requent urging to urinate.
PolyuriaAbnormally excessive urinationThe production of abnormally large volumes of dilute urine, causing frequent urination. (Ph -ac.).
In creased elimination of urea
indican and phosphates.
Inactivity.
Suppression of urine, anuriaFailure of kidneys to produce urineA severe condition where the kidneys stop producing urine or produce less than 100 ml per day..
▲EYES
Aching in and above the eyes
▲EARS
Stuffed feeling in Eustachian tube (Kali-m.) at night, clear in morning
▲FACE
Flushed
▲ABDOMEN
Emptiness, weak feeling, faintness, goneness.
Hungry feeling not ameliorated by eating.
Nervous
indigestion.
Urine - Profuse urine, increased.
Scanty.
Sediment, increased indican, phosphates.
Sugar in urine.
COMMENTS - Dr.
Houts gathered the fresh Alfalfa leaves, but obtained good results from the use of dried
leaves which still re tain a green color.
Using these, he made an infusion which he gave to patients suffering
from backaches.
He found it especially indicated if they were passing small quantities of water while suffering from rheumaticRelating to joint or muscle painDescribe pain, stiffness, or inflammation affecting joints, muscles, or connective tissues.
symptoms or backache with muscular aching, with an excessive quantity of uric acid and urates secreted.
Dr.
Fearn of Oakland wrote that its action was very soothing upo n the kidneys and urinary apparatus.
He
believed that it could be prepared for human food to as good, if not better, advantage than for animal food.
Dr.
Ben Bradley of Hamlet, Ohio, believed that alfalfa is one of our upcoming remedies.
He reported a case
where a woman had seven children born apparently strong and well, but when they reached the age of
eighteen years they wasted away and died.
When the last girl was taken with the symptoms of which the others had died.
Dr.
Bradley made a saturated
tinctureConcentrated liquid raw extractA mother tincture prepared by soaking botanical, animal, or mineral raw materials in alcohol and water. of Alfalfa seed concentrated, fully saturated and gave her ten drops four or five times a day.
This is
reported to have increased her weight from 99 to 133 pounds.
She recovered good health.
Mr.
D aged 41, a chief clerk in the general offices of one of our railroad companies, had complained for several
months of losing flesh.
His appetite was poor, he did not relish his food.
There was present an abnormal thirst,
a loss of flesh and polyuria.
The quantity of urine for twenty -four hours was eighty ounces, specific gravity 1008.
Nothing abnormal apart
from an excess of indican.
The prostate was enlarged and sensitive to pressure.
He complained of some
irritation upon urination.
Five drops of the tincture was prescribed four times a day.
After two weeks he se nt a message for a supply
stating it had greatly benefited him.
He called at the end of two months having gained ten pounds, the urine at
this time was practically normal in quan tity.
The appetite was fine and he considered himself in a normal
condition.
Mr.
G, aged 29, complained of a loss of weight and appetite, excessive thirst, polyuria and mental depression.
This syndrome had been gradually developing for the past year.
Physical examination showed a man of medium size, emaciated.
Heart action weakene d.
Prostatic portion of
urethra hypersensitive.
The urine was greatly increased in quantity and of low specific gravity, free from casts
and albumin, phosphates were increased.
Five drops of the tincture before each meal and on retiring gradually relieved the condition so that in three
months he considered himself well.
Increased thirst.
Appetite wanting with weight loss.
Sensation of hunger at all times.
Appetite is
increased.
Malnutrition.
Desire for sweets.
Sometimes ravenous appetite.
Hypoglycemia, must stop and
have something to eat in the middle of the morning.
Hungry in forenoon (Sulph.)
▲GENITALS ETC
Enlarged prostate gland.
Prostatic hypertrophyAbnormal enlargement of an organThe increase in the volume of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its component cells..
Increased desire.
Menses coming earlier than usual
▲SLEEP
Slept better than usual, especially in early morning, it induces quiet, reposeful and refreshing sleep.
InsomniaPersistent inability to fall or stay asleepA sleep disorder marked by difficulty falling asleep, waking up too early, or unrefreshing sleep..
Sleeplessness during convalescence
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This clinical profile is compiled from: Andrew Chevallier, FNIMH — Herbal Remedies (Eyewitness Companions), and Dr. David Keifer, MD — Herbal Remedies Reference Guide. Synced with traditional botanical use and pharmacological outlines.
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