What is Red Clover used for?
Traditional/Ethnobotanical uses The flowers possess antispasmodic, estrogenic, and expectorant properties. Chinese medicine has used red clover in teas as an expectorant. Russians recommend the herb for bronchial asthma. Traditionally, the herb has been used in treating breast cancer. Topically, it is used to accelerate wound healing and to treat psoriasis. Miscellaneous uses Amongst other ingredients, red clover contains isoflavonoids and isoflavones. Isoflavones mimic estrogen effects in the body. Red clover has been used in hormone replacement therapy. The hormonal effects of the isoflavonoids aid in arterial compliance (elasticity of large arteries), because arterial compliance decreases in post-menopausal women. Red clover may be chemoprotective (protects healthy tissue from the toxic effects of anticancer drugs), as indicated in animal tests. Research is limited. More studies are needed in order to fully understand the benefits of red clover.
