RED CLOVER
Clover
trifolium pratense



HISTORICAL AND TRADITIONAL USES
(may or may not be supported by scientific studies):
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western folk medicine
used this plant as a diuretic, a cough expectorant
(an agent that promotes discharge of mucus
from the respiratory passages), and an alterative.
Alterative plants were considered beneficial for
chronic conditions, particularly those afflicting the skin.

HABITAT
Abundant in Britain, throughout Europe,
Central and Northern Asia from the Mediterranean
to the Arctic Circle and high up into the mountains.

DESCRIPTION
Perennial, but of short duration, generally abundant
on meadow land of a light sandy nature, where it produces
abundant blossom, forming an excellent mowing crop.
Not of great value as a bee plant - the bees not working
it for so long as they will the white variety.

Several stems 1 to 2 feet high, arising from the one root,
slightly hairy; leaves ternate, leaflets ovate, entire, nearly smooth,
ending in long point often lighter coloured in centre, flowers red to purple,
fragrant, in dense terminal ovoid or globular heads.

This plant grows in Europe and North America.
Flowering tops are used in botanical medicine.
Another plant, white clover, grows in similar areas.
Both have white arrow-shaped patterns on their leaves.


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CULINARY
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MAGICAL PROPERTIES


Bayberry bark
Thyroid Gland Herbs
white clover bloom


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