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Non-scientific name:

alfalfa

2 Accepted name(s) for "alfalfa":

Accepted name
Medicago sativa L.
Medicago sativa subsp. sativa

22 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Drug form: Plant parts:
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L.
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L.
WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019) Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L. Juice Grass, Leaf, Herb
Native American Ethnobot.(Moerman, 1998) Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L.
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L.
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009) Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L.
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009) Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L.
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999) Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L.
Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L. Herb
Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021) Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L.
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L.
Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2008) Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L. Leaf
Med. Pl. by Health Professionals, Mexico (Alonso-Castro et al., 2017) Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L. whole plant
Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020) Medicago sativa Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L.
Med. Pl. in N Peruvian Andes (Corroto et al., 2019) Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L. aerial part, fruit, leaf, root
WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2025) Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L. grass, herb, leaf
Ethnobot. of Med. Pl. in La Paz, Bolivia (Macía et al., 2005) Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L. whole plant
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024) Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L.
Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016) Medicago sativa Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L.
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Medicago sativa Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L. root
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Medicago sativa Linn. Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L. seed, flower, fruit, leaves, root
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Medicago sativa Linn. Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L. seed, flower, fruit, leaves, root
WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2024) Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L. leaf, herb, grass
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Medicago sativa L. subsp. sativa Medicago sativa subsp. sativa Medicago sativa subsp. sativa
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024) Medicago sativa subsp. sativa Medicago sativa subsp. sativa Medicago sativa subsp. sativa

90 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "alfalfa":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
afafa Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
alfa Other Ethnobot. of Med. Pl. in La Paz, Bolivia (Macía et al., 2005)
alfa-alfa Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
alfacah Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
alfafa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
alfasafat Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
amara Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
asva Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
asvabala Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
asvaksura Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
barsem Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
barsim hijazi Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
bersim hadjazi Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
bersim hedjazi Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
blaue luzerne Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
blue alfalfa Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
blålusern Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
buffal herb Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
burseem Other GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
common medick Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
duhrayjah Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
erba medica Other GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
fecad Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
fesefca Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
fisfisat Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
fussa Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
fussah Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
gaddooh Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
guāng fēng cǎo Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
isfist Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
jajukgaejari Other GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
jatt Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
kaba yonca Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
kefiz Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
kudure masaale Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kudure masaale soppu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kudure soppu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kutat Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
kutirai macal Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
lasun-ghas Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
lasunghaas Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
lasunghas Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
lián mù cǎo Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
loosaran Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
loosarne soppu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
lucerne Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
lujen Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
lusan Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
luzerna Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
luzerne Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021)
medica Other GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
medicago Other Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
medicago sativa whole Other Global Substance Registration System (GSRS) (FDA/NCATS, 2024)
medicago sativae herba Pharmaceutical Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
mendidjel Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
methika Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mielga Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
mu su Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
murasaki-umagoyashi Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
mù xu gēn Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
n'fel Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
nefel Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
purple lucerne Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
purple medic Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
purple medick Other Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
qadaab Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
qadb Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
qarad Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
rizka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
rottba Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
safsafa Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
sai pi li ka Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
sefca Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
sofsafah Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
sofsfa Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
vilaayathi hullu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vilaayatigawuth Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
vilaayithi hullu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vilayatigavat Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vilayatihullu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
violet-flower lucerne Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
winja Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
yonja Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
yunja Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
zi mu xu Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
zǐ mù xu Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
光风草 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
紫苜蓿 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
苜蓿根 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
莲木草 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)