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Medicago sativa

653licensed products
1 monograph
Powder, Capsule, Tablet +2

Health Canada Monographs

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ALFALFA -MEDICAGO SATIVA
Oral

Approved Health Claims

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  • Source of antioxidants/Provides antioxidants
  • Source of antioxidants/Provides antioxidants that help fight/protect (cell) against/reduce (the oxidative effect of/the oxidative damage caused by/cell damage caused by) free radicals
  • (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine as a nutritive tonic
  • To prevent the product from being represented as a “traditional medicine”, any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g., Alfalfa is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine as a nutritive tonic)
  • When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes only traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required

Approved Dose Ranges

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PopulationDose RangeFrequency
Adults 18 years and older9–30 gramsper day

Cautions & Contraindications

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cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are taking blood thinners, birth control medication or hormone therapy (Brinker 2010; Barnes et al. 2007; Boon and Smith 2004).
contraindicationDo not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding (Brinker 2010; Barnes et al. 2007; Boon and Smith 2004).
contraindicationDo not use if you have a history of systemic lupus erythematosus (Brinker 2010; Barnes et al. 2007; Boon and Smith 2004).

Alternative Names

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Alfalfa(common)Lucerne(common)Medicago sativa

Common Quantities in Licensed Products

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500 mg69 licensed products
50 mg40 licensed products
100 mg37 licensed products
200 mg28 licensed products
10 mg26 licensed products
300 mg23 licensed products
750 mg19 licensed products
5 milligrams18 licensed products
500 milligrams18 licensed products
5 mg16 licensed products

Related Ingredients

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Medicago sativa - seedShared monographMedicago sativa - Herb topShared monographAlfalfaShared monographMedicago sativa - Whole plantShared monographLucerneShared monographChlorella vulgarisCo-occurs in 160 productsArthrospira platensisCo-occurs in 155 productsHordeum vulgareCo-occurs in 152 products

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