[[File:Red Clover.jpg|thumb|350px|left|Red Clover]]
See also : [[Genistein]]<br>
Other Names: Beebread, Clovone, Cow Clover, Daidzein, Genistein, Isoflavone, Meadow Clover, Miel des Prés, Phytoestrogen, Purple Clover, Trebol Rojo, Trèfle Commun, Trèfle des Prés, Trèfle Pourpre, Trèfle Rouge, Trèfle Rougeâtre, Trèfle Violet, Trefoil, Trifolium, Trifolium pratense, Wild Clover., Rode klaver<br>Red clover is a plant. The flower tops are used to make medicine.
==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.
Red clover contains “isoflavones” which are changed in the body to “phytoestrogens” that are similar to the hormone estrogen.
* High cholesterol in women. Research shows that taking red clover extracts by mouth for 3 months to a year does not seem reduce “bad” cholesterol or increase “good” cholesterol in women who have moderately elevated cholesterol levels.
* Prevention of weak bones (osteoporosis) in women. Research shows that taking a red clover extract for a year does not seem to increase bone strength in women. Isoflavones in this plant protect your bones from osteoporosis. Isoflavones are chemicals that have estrogen-like effects in your body. And in this case, that’s a good thing. Estrogen increases bone density in women. There’s just one problem, of course. Having higher levels means a greater risk for hormone-related cancers. But natural isoflavones have a weaker effect than estrogen therapy. Yet they still have bone-building effects.
* 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 four compounds, such as genistein and daidzein, which fight off tumor.
* 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.
==Main Combinations==
* Menopause problems : Red Clover + [[Alfalfa]] + [[Salvia]]
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