Red clover (Trifolium pratense) is one of the marvelous herbs that Renee Caisse added to her famous Essiac remedy. Red clover is a wild flowering plant belonging to the same family as peas and beans. The flowers of Red Clover are nutritious, packed with vitamins and minerals that are easy to absorb by the body.
The properties of the tea have a blood purifying effect, as well as facilitating the flow of both phlegm and lymph. The tea is very good for the lungs as well as in general cleansing of the internal organs. In our busy and stressful lives we often end up with sluggish lymphatic systems. By keeping things flowing, your system doesn’t gum up and get stagnant. Red Clover is also a mild blood – thinner, which contributes to it’s actions of keeping things flowing.
WHAT IS RED CLOVER USED FOR?
Red Clover contains isoflavones, which are helpful for counteracting the effects of osteoporosis, and balance hormones.
Red Clover is considered to treat several stagnant conditions including cancer, whooping cough, respiratory problems, and skin inflammations, such as psoriasis and eczema. The traditional use for Red Clover as a blood purifier, using it to eliminate toxins from the bloodstream. It has diuretic properties (helping the body get rid of excess fluid), stimulates the lymphatic system, and expectorant (helping clear lungs of mucous), improving circulation, and helping cleanse the liver.
Red clover is very nutritious, nature’s “vitamin pill”, with calcium, chromium, magnesium, niacin, phosphorus, potassium, thiamine, vitamin C and more.
CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH
Red clover isoflavones have been associated with an increase in HDL (“good”) cholesterol in women, but other studies show conflicting results. One study found that menopausal women taking red clover supplements had stronger, more flexible arteries (called arterial compliance), which can help prevent heart disease. The blood-thinning properties of Red Clover may keep blood clots from forming and improve blood flow.
SKIN HEALTH
Traditionally, red clover ointments have been applied to the skin to treat psoriasis, eczema, and other rashes. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, red clover is considered beneficial for chronic conditions, especially for the skin.
PSYCHOLOGICAL BENEFITS
Red Clover has been used to reduce the risk of depression and anxiety in post-menopausal women.
RESPIRATORY HEALTH
Red Clover promotes the drainage of mucus from the lungs by thinning the mucus and lubricating an irritated respiratory tract. It is a cough remedy and has the ability to calm bronchial spasms and improve sleep.
IN CONCLUSION
Red Clover is a delicious and medicinal herb that is very helpful for the sluggish condition our bodies can fall into, and it gets things moving, cleaned out and balanced! It works in perfect synergy with the other herbs in our remedy, and is a great tea to take by itself. Just take 1 teaspoon of the herb and steep it in 1 cup of hot water for 10 minutes, with the cup covered.
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