LAST MONTH I FINISHED 2 COURSES: "ESTABLISHING FEED RESOURCES FOR YOUR GOAT" AND "BUILD ASSETS THROUGH GOATS". IN CONNECTION WITH THESE COURSES, I ASKED SOME FARMERS HERE AND LEARNED FROM THEM THAT THEY ARE FEEDING THEIR SHEEPS & GOATS WITH GRASS CALLED "ALFALFA". ONE FARMER GAVE ME A HANDFULL OF SEEDS WHICH HE SAID COULD SPREAD IN 2000 SQUARE METERS OF FARMLAND. I TRIED TO RESEARCH ACCORDING TO THE ARTICLE THE SEEDS OF ALFALFA CAN BE GROUND INTO FLOUR, PARCHED AND EATEN, OR OF COURSE USED AS "SPROUTS" AND VERY HIGH IN NUTRIENTS. THE LEAVES CAN BE EATEN RAW IN SALAD, BUT ARE BETTER DRIED AND GROUND TO OBTAIN MOST OF THE NUTRIENTS. THE WORD ALFALFA COMES FROM THE ARABIC WORD MEANING "FATHER OF ALL FOODS". IT IS HIGH IN VITAMINS A, B, E, K AND P. IT CONTAINS POTASSIUM, PHOSPHOROUS, IRON, CHLORINE, SODIUM, SILICA, MAGNESIUM AND MANY OTHER TRACE ELEMENTS BECAUSE OF ITS DEEP ROOTS AND PREFERENCE FOR FAIRLY RICH SOIL. IT HAS A FAIRLY HIGH PROTEIN CONTENT (18.9%) AND ALSO CONTAINS THE ANTIOXIDANT TRICIN. IT IS VERY GOOD TONIC, BOTH FOR GAINING HEALTH OR RETAINING IT. THE PLEASANT TEA MADE FROM THE LEAVES IS VERY REJUVENATING IF TAKEN EVERY DAY. ALFLAFA IS LISTED AS AN APPETIZER, DIURETIC, TONIC AND NUTRIENT.

THE TEA WILL IMPROVE APPETITE, RELIEVE URINARY AND BOWEL PROBLEMS, ELIMINATE RETAINED WATER AND EVEN HELP CURE PEPTIC ULCERS, IF TAKEN REGULARLY. ITS ACTION IS SLOW BUT WILL SOON PUT THE BODY IN BALANCE. IN EUROPE AND RUSSIA THE TEA HAS BEEN USED AS A DIETARY AID FOR CELIAC DISEASE (ALONG WITH PROPER DIET). ALFALFA IS BEING USED EXPERIMENTALLY AS AN ANTIFUNGAL AND ESTROGENIC AGENT.

ALFALFA, ESPECIALLY THE SEED OF ALFALFA CONCENTRATE, HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE VERY EFFECTIVE IN LOWERING HIGH CHOLESTEROL CONDITIONS, BY STOPPING EXCESSIVE PRODUCTION OF CHOLESTEROL IN THE BODY.

I WILL HAVE MY ANNUAL VACATION LEAVE BY NEXT MONTH, BY THEN I WILL TRY TO PLANT THESE ALFALFA SEEDS. IF YOU HAVE MORE INFORMATIONS ON HOW TO GROW IT BETTER, PLEASE SEND ME.