Trifolium pratense. A plant whose flowers have been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems. It is being studied in the relief of menopausal symptoms and may have anticancer effects. Also called purple clover and wild clover.
erect to decumbent short-lived perennial having red-purple to pink flowers; the most commonly grown forage clover
This sweet flower is a blood purifier, an antibiotic, and a relaxant. It is good for mucus clearing and is taken by people with cancer, tuberculosis, inflamed lungs, coughs, and other inflammatory conditions related to arthritis, gout, and skin disorders. The clover blossoms contain the trace mineral molybdenum, which plays an important role in the release of nitrogen from the body. It has an important role in cleansing the system of impurities, therby increasing immunity.
A powerful nervous system tonic, it also helps to strengthen and purify the blood. Red Clover is an overall system strengthener good for coughs, wheezing, bronchitis, lack of vitality and nervous energy. It is high in Vitamin A and is valued for its high mineral content.
Red clover is best know as one of the prime herbs for treating cancer -- anywhere in the body -- and is found as a central ingredient in many anticancer formulas, including the Hoxsey formula, Jason Winter?s tea, and Essiac tea.
All varieties of clover have a sedative and calming action, and can be used as a tonic. It is especially useful for horses recovering from a viral illness. Red Clover is also said to have anti-tumor activity/compounds and has been used in the herbal treatment of cancers. Red Clover is high in Copper and Cobalt and is considered to be an anti-fungal, anti-viral herb, and may have anti-parasitic properties. Helpful in long term treatment of Cushings & EPM
Contemporary herbalists recommend red clover externally as a treatment for eczema, psoriasis and lupus and internally as a digestive aid and expectorant for coughs and bronchitis. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, red clover was used as a cancer treatment. Realizing that 33 different cultures around the world use red clover to treat cancer, the National Cancer Institute researched the herb and found 4 anti-tumor compounds in red clover.
( Trifolium pratense) Believed by early Europeans to have power against witchcraft and evil spirits, Red Clover has been used both as magical talisman and to soothe a variety of skin conditions. In our Light Elements(tm) Reviving Mist, it helps to refresh and purify the scalp.
Red Clover has been used as a diuretic to treat gout, and also as an expectorant. Red Clover is used as a nutrition supplement for all forms of degenerative disease and as an antibiotic helping fight bacterium, the most significant of which is the pathogen that causes tuberculosis. Red clover has also been used effectively as a blood purifier, a relaxant, and an appetite suppressant.
Trifolium pratence Historically used as a treatment for childhood Eczema and chronic skin problems in individuals of all ages. This herb is also an antispasmodic and expectorant which makes it well suited for treatment of coughs, Bronchitis, and Whooping Cough. Other uses of Red Clover have included use as an alterative in Cancer treatments, as an antibiotic for treatment of Tuberculosis and as a nutritive supplement in all forms of degenerative disease.
Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) is a species of clover, native to Europe, western Asia and northwest Africa.