Trifolium pratense

Trifolium pratense [Image]. [2014]. Retrieved from: http://www.agroatlas.ru/en/content/cultural/Trifolium_pratense_K/

Common name: 
Red Clover

(Hoffman, 1983, p. 384).

Latin binomial:
Trifolium pratense

(Hoffman, 1983, p. 384).

Family:
Papilionaceae
(Hoffman, 1983, p. 384).
  

Parts used:
Flower heads
(Hoffman, 1983, p. 384).
 

Active constituents:

• Phenolic glycosides
• Flavonoids
• Coumarins
• Cyanogenic glycosides 

(Hoffman, 1983, p. 384).

 

Actions:

• Depurative
• Antitumor 

(Bone, 2003, p. 384). 

Indications:

• Skin disorders
• Eczema 
•  Psoriasis
• Ulcers
• Respiratory conditions
• Spasmodic coughs
• Bronchitis

 (Bone, 2003, p. 384).  

 

Contraindications/ Cautions:
None known (Bone, 2003, p. 384).  

Dosage:

• 1.5-6.0 ml of 1:2 liquid extract dose per day
• 10-40 ml of 1:2 liquid extract dose per week 

(Bone, 2003, p. 384). 

Combinations: 
For skin problems it combines well with yellow dock and nettles 
(Hoffman, 1983, p. 384).

References:

Bone, K. (2003) A clinical guide to blending liquid herbs; herbal formulations for the individual patient. Churchill, Livingstone: Missouri.

Hoffman, D. (1983) The holistic herbal. Element books: Dorset.