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Red Clover
Trifolium Pratense
Fabaceae, Bean family
Native to Europe, Western Asia, and northwest Africa
Clover plants are a nutritive, wild edible that can be found in many backards. the leaves are usually in sets of three, hence four leaves be associated with luck. the leaves of the white clover tends to be more round while the red clover leaves are narrower and more angular. The green smooth leaves have white crescent like markings on them. The plant tends to trail along the ground as a cover but the plants do trail upwards on the flower stems. There is one flower per stem, the stems are greenish to reddish. The flowers of the red clover tend to be more pink but will dry to a reddish hue, the white clover flowers are white with pinkish tint towards the bottom of the flower.
Energetics & Actions:
Clover has a mildly sweet, and salty taste. The sweet taste is usually symbolic of a moistening quality which clover does have. It manages to be both demulcent and alterative, so it has an effect of adding or reducing the amount of body in the tissues. Red clover is a lymphatic herb, meaning it helps to drain excess lymph fluids.
Clover contains phytoestrogens. It is used for regulating hormones and the symptoms of menopause. Red clover is also used for dry conditions of the throat. Red clover is useful for redness of the skin, any skin irritations or dry conditions such as eczema.
Neutral to Cool Moistening Diuretic
Alterative Antitumor Estrogenic
Nutritive
