Red Clover
Red Clover
Botanical name: Trifolium pratense (Fabaceae)
Parts used: flowers
Energetics: cooling, moistening
Taste: sweet, salty
Actions: alterative, antispasmodic, expectorant
Constituents: Phenolic glycosides, flavonoids, coumarins, cyanogenic glycosides, isoflavones, salicylates, polysaccharides
Medicinal Preparations:
Tincture: 1tsp 3 times a day
Tea: Infusion
Description:
Red clover was traditionally used in folklore medicine to treat breast cancer. Today research has shown therapeutic use during menopause, helping to reduce the impact of falling estrogen levels, but also to exert a protective effect on the heart and circulation in menopausal women with low estrogen levels.
Research:
Isoflavones: early-stage research points to them countering bone loss in menopausal women. And may be helpful in both preventing and treating breast cancer.
*Chevallier, Andrew, Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine, New York City, Penguin Random House, 1996.
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