Trifolium pratense
Red Clover is a sweet, nourishing food-like herb. Clover blossoms of this species are rich in a variety of vitamins and minerals. It is one of the best blood purifying herbs, aiding in detoxification from environmental pollutants prior to conception. Red clover is also a wonderful source of phytoestrogens, shown to help protect the body from xenohormones. This plant also has a moistening affect on the body, making it useful for those women with low cervical mucous production.
Actions: Alterative, Phytoestrogenic, nutritive, lymphatic, antispasmotic, expectorant, blood thinner.
Uses: used as a highly nutritive alteritive, strong phytoestrogenic for menopausal women, Autoimmune skin/joint diseases, can also be used in douche/suppository for vaginitis. Also used in spasmodic coughs, aids the body in proper uterine tissue formation, moistening/aiding in vaginal tone and dryness.
Dose: tincture- 2-5 mld 3x/day Tea- 1-3 tsp(2-4g) per c water drunk freely.