For agricultural and industrial purposes, in the fields, as a rule, red clover is cultivated . It is used for harvesting hay, goes to the preparation of vitamin concentrates, and also increases the fertility of the fields. But this plant is often found in the wild.
At the same time,
clover meadow medicinal properties, contraindications are the same as red. Both plants are absolutely equivalent in medical terms. This perennial from the legume family grows, despite the name, not necessarily in the meadows, it can be found both in the forest edges and in the fields. A distinctive feature of clover is its leaves: they are triple. Flowers have the appearance of spherical red rather large heads. From below, each of them is wrapped in leaves. The plant blooms from May to July, and in some regions until autumn. During this period, its red heads and leaves are collected for medicinal purposes. So, why and what is the use of meadow clover? Its healing properties are due primarily to the chemical composition. Meadow clover grass contains coumarins, flavonoids, carotene, phenolic acids, tannins, sitosterols, fatty oils and essential oils, vitamins E, C. Glucosides isotrifoline and trifoline are isolated from its roots. These are antifungal substances.
Clover meadow: medicinal properties for female diseases
With menstruation, occurring irregularly and accompanied by severe pain, with uterine bleeding, the following infusion is prepared from the plant.
Pour boiling water (200 ml) two tablespoons of dried meadow clover and leave for 6-8 hours. Drink the infusion in four doses (that is, 50 ml) during the day before meals.
Clover meadow: medicinal properties for colds
With whooping cough, chronic cough, with asthma, fever, pulmonary diseases (including tuberculosis) as an expectorant, the broth is made more saturated. In this case, 3-4 cups of herb are already poured with a glass of boiling water. They drink infusion like tea. The same decoction is sometimes taken for chronic rheumatism and as a sparing diuretic.
Clover meadow: healing properties of anemia
With anemia due to malnutrition, sudden weight loss can be done as follows. Grind the clover flower heads, measure 3 teaspoons, pour them with boiling water (200 ml) and insist for an hour under the lid. Every time for a while before eating, drink 50 ml of the medicine.
An infusion made from a teaspoon of clover will help improve appetite. Pour the grass with boiling water (200 ml) and strain it after five minutes. Divide 80 ml of liquid into four doses. Also, this plant is one of the components of infusions containing a large amount of vitamin C.
Clover meadow: medicinal properties for external use
The leaves, crushed before the juice is released, are applied to burns, abscesses, skin ulcers, purulent wounds. Instead of fresh clover, a strong decoction or infusion of dried flowers and herbs for poultices can be used as a disinfectant (take 3-4 tablespoons of raw material in a glass of boiling water). Juice squeezed out of the plant is washed in case of allergies.