Red Clover

Special Precautions of Red Clover

Patients taking anticoagulants should be cautious because there are increased bleeding risks if you take blood-thinning medications, such as anticoagulants or antiplatelets like Coumadin, Plavix, heparin or aspirin. Patients taking anticoagulants should be cautious. Avoid combination with other Herbal remedies that slow blood clotting like garlic, chamomile, devil’s claw, papaya, ginger, Ginkgo Biloba and Asian or Siberian ginseng and coumarin containing herbs.

The benefits of Red Clover are

• menopause : The health benefits of red clover extend especially to women undergoing menopause - red clover has been used for many years as a remedy for the symptoms of menopause. According to researchers, this effect is due to the isoflavones, a form of phytoestrogens (water-soluble plant chemicals which act like estrogens), which are present in red clover. Among the symptoms which can be alleviated include hot flashes and mood swings.
• Cancer : Red clover’s claim has been backed up by the National Cancer Institute. The NCI has confirmed that this herb boasts of not one, not two, but four compounds, such as genistein and daidzein, which fight off tumor.
• In addition, it also contains Vitamin E in the form of Tocopherol which is a very potent antioxidant known to help fight cancer as well as heart disease.
• Red clover also contain important nutrients such as vitamin C, thiamine, potassium, phosphorus, niacin, magnesium, chromium and calcium. Isoflavones, another form of antioxidant, can also be found in red clover.
• blood purifier : Another of the famous health benefits of red clover is that it is also a known effective liver and blood purifier. The red clover herb is part of several well-known herbal formulas, including some versions of Essiac Tea, Dr Richard Schulze's Detox Formula, the Hoxey Formula, as well as Dr John Christopher's Red Clover Combination.