Alfalfa Tincture & Alcohol-Free Extract

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa), also called lucerne, is a deep-rooted perennial of the pea family, Fabaceae, native to the Caucasus, Iran, and Central Asia and now grown as a forage crop on every continent. It grows 30 to 90 centimeters with clover-like trifoliate leaves whose leaflets are toothed at the tip, clusters of small violet to blue-purple pea flowers, and distinctive seed pods coiled in a loose spiral. Its taproot can reach several meters down, which is why the crop stays green through dry summers. The sprouted seeds are a familiar salad garnish in the United States. We extract the dried leaf and sprouting seed separately.