Alfalfa, known as garari or chara in Hindi and kudhirai masal in Tamil, is a boon for patients with nutritional disorders, such as malnutrition. In heart disorders, such as hypertension, it is used with carrot juice.

Article gives its use in Herbal uses, Homeopathy and Allopathic research.

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