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Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/28/2022 - 03:41
Top Product Attributes

  • Common Name

    Red Clover

  • Botanical Name

    Trifolium pratense

  • Part Used

    Flower

  • Clinical Summary

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  • Monograph

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  • Alcohol

    30%

  • Dose

    10 to 60mL weekly

Red clover has traditionally been used mainly as an alterative or blood cleanser. It was used in cases of cancer and congested skin conditions such as boils and acne. It was also known for its antispasmodic actions and teas made from the blossoms were employed in cases of whooping cough and other spasmodic bronchial conditions.

Main Product Attributes
A guide to Red Clover and its properties

  • Traditional Use

    Traditionally it is considered as an alterative remedy with blood-cleansing properties useful in the treatment of skin diseases such as psoriasis, eczema and rashes.  

  • Actions

    Phytoestrogen, antispasmodic, alterative, hypotensive, anticancer, diuretic, nutritive tonic

  • Indications

    •    Menopausal symptoms, particularly hot flushes
    •    Metabolic syndrome & atherosclerosis
    •    Hypertension
    •    Skin conditions such as eczema, boils, acne
    •    Prostate cancer
    •    Bronchitis and whooping cough
    •    Osteoporosis

  • Energetics

    Cooling, sweet, salty

  • Use in Pregnancy

    Not generally recommended in pregnancy due to phyto-oestrogen content and lack of safety data.

  • Contraindications & Cautions

    There are no known contraindications for the flower head extracts. Concentrated isoflavone extracts should only be used by people with oestrogen-sensitive cancers under professional supervision because of the possible proliferative effects. Additionally, people with conditions that may be aggravated by increased oestrogen levels, such as endometriosis or uterine fibroids, should use this herb under professional supervision only. No randomised controlled trials have addressed the long-term safety of phyto-oestrogens in patients after a diagnosis of breast cancer. 

  • Drug Interactions

    Caution with hormone replacement therapy, methotrexate (a chemotherapy agent and immune-system suppressant), tamoxifen (hormonal therapy used to treat breast cancer), anticoagulant/antiplatelet (such as warfarin) and contraceptive drugs. May be beneficial with lipid-lowering drugs – monitor. 

  • Dietary Information

    Vegan friendly. Gluten and dairy free

  • Substitutes

    Alfalfa, Yellow Dock, Calendula, Heartsease, Nettle Leaf, Clivers, Sarsaparilla, Echinacea, Burdock, Poke Root