苜蓿，豆科多年生草本植物，古时由西域传入中原。它既是优质饲草，也是传统本草典籍记载的药食同源之物，全草可入本草方，是民间常用的天然草本。
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is a perennial herb of the legume family, introduced to the Central Plains from Western Regions in ancient times. It is not only high-quality forage but also a natural herb recorded in traditional Chinese materia medica classics. The whole plant can be used as a medicinal and edible material.
