Tall Grass Prairie
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense L.
Habitat: Fields and roadsides.
Seasons: May - September.
Uses: Antispasmodic, expectorant, mild sedative, blood purifier, asthma, bronchitis. It's also a wash for sores, burns, and ulcers.
Preparation: Tea, wash, and poultice.
Active Chemical Ingredient: Flavonoids.
Chemical Structure:
 |
| https://montecho.wordpress.com/2010/12/09/what%E2%80%99s-in-sea-buckthorn-flavonoids/ |
Resources: Trifolium Pratense - Natural Medicine Facts. http://www.naturalmedicinefacts.info/plant/trifolium-pratense.html
Foster, Steven, (2014). Field Guide to Medicinal Plants and Herbs of Eastern and Central North America. New York, New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
No comments:
Post a Comment