Red Clover
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See also : Genistein
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
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 can cause rash-like reactions, muscle ache, headache, nausea, and vaginal bleeding (spotting) in some women.
- Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Red clover is LIKELY SAFE when taken by mouth in amounts commonly found in food. But it is LIKELY UNSAFE when taken by mouth in medicinal amounts. Red clover acts like estrogen and might disturb important hormone balances during pregnancy or breast-feeding. Don’t use it.
- Hormone-sensitive conditions such as breast cancer, uterine cancer, ovarian cancer, endometriosis, or uterine fibroids: Red clover might act like estrogen. If you have any condition that might be made worse by exposure to estrogen, don’t use red clover.
- Protein S deficiency: People with protein S deficiency have an increased risk of forming blood clots. There is some concern that red clover might increase the risk of clot formation in these people because it has some of the effects of estrogen. Don’t use red clover if you have protein S deficiency.
- Surgery: Red clover might slow blood clotting. It might increase the chance of extra bleeding during and after surgery. Stop taking red clover at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.
- Birth control pills (Contraceptive drugs) interacts with RED CLOVER
- Estrogens interacts with RED CLOVER
- Medications changed by the liver interacts with RED CLOVER
- Medications that slow blood clotting (Anticoagulant / Antiplatelet drugs) interacts with RED CLOVER
- Tamoxifen (Nolvadex) interacts with RED CLOVER
The benefits of Red Clover are
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.
- Prostate Cancer : Red clover isoflavones at 25.0 microg/ml induced the apoptosis of the prostate stromal cells.
- 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.
