Introduction
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- Pharmacist(s) 2
- Herbalist(s) 1
- Pharmacist Dr. Carole Minker, pharmacist, has studied the traditional uses of medicinal plants by people around the world.
- Pharmacists Dr. Claudine Luu is a doctor of pharmacy and natural sciences, she founded the Phytofrance laboratory, as well as the oldest herbalist school in France, IMDERPLAM located in the Hérault. Its co-author, Dr. Annie Fournier, is a doctor of pharmacy, specializing in phytotherapy and relaxation therapies.
- Herbalist Julie Bruton-Seal is a qualified herbalist, craniosacral practitioner, iridologist and natural healer. She graduated from the Selfheal School, under the direction of Dr. Jill Davies and Christopher Hobbs, in 2000, and is a member of the Association of Master Herborists (AMH). Matthew Seal has a degree in History from the University of Sussex and has worked as an editor and writer in the UK and South Africa since the 1970s.
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Practical information
Family
Fabaceae
Parts used
- Flower head
Picking info
- Harvest the flower heads when they are fully hatched, dry on racks in the shade in a warm and ventilated room, then store in an airtight container away from light and humidity
Medicine cabinet
- Dried flower head
9 traditional uses
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Dosages
External infusion
Infuse approx. 4 g of dried flowers in 150 ml of boiling water for 10 minutes off the heat, filter and use lukewarm as a compress 1
- Contemporary English herbalist & English author Bruton-Seal, J., & Seal, M. (2008). Hedgerow medicine: harvest and make your own herbal remedies [p. 157, "use 1 or 2 heaped tespoons of dried […] clover flowers per cup or mug of boiling water and allow to infuse for ten minutes"]. Merlin Unwin Books.
Internal infusion
Infuse approx. 4 g of dried flowers in 150 ml of boiling water for 10 minutes off the heat, filter and drink 3 to 4 cups per day 1
- Contemporary English herbalist & English author Bruton-Seal, J., & Seal, M. (2008). Hedgerow medicine: harvest and make your own herbal remedies [p. 157, "use 1 or 2 heaped tespoons of dried […] clover flowers per cup or mug of boiling water and allow to infuse for ten minutes […] 3 or 4 cups a day"]. Merlin Unwin Books.
9 plant properties
Anti-inflammatory 1
- Contemporary English herbalist & English author Bruton-Seal, J., & Seal, M. (2008). Hedgerow medicine: harvest and make your own herbal remedies [p. 157, "anti-inflammatory"]. Merlin Unwin Books.
Cholorectic 1
- Contemporary English herbalist & English author Bruton-Seal, J., & Seal, M. (2008). Hedgerow medicine: harvest and make your own herbal remedies [p. 156, "increase the flow of bile"]. Merlin Unwin Books.
Depurative 1
- Contemporary English herbalist & English author Bruton-Seal, J., & Seal, M. (2008). Hedgerow medicine: harvest and make your own herbal remedies [p. 155, "blood cleanser"]. Merlin Unwin Books.
Detoxifying 1
- Contemporary English herbalist & English author Bruton-Seal, J., & Seal, M. (2008). Hedgerow medicine: harvest and make your own herbal remedies [p. 156, "helping the body tid itself of toxins"]. Merlin Unwin Books.
Diuretic 1
- Contemporary English herbalist & English author Bruton-Seal, J., & Seal, M. (2008). Hedgerow medicine: harvest and make your own herbal remedies [p. 156, "help increase the flow of urine"]. Merlin Unwin Books.
Expectorant 1
- Contemporary English herbalist & English author Bruton-Seal, J., & Seal, M. (2008). Hedgerow medicine: harvest and make your own herbal remedies [p. 157, "expectorant"]. Merlin Unwin Books.
Hormonal regulator 1
- Contemporary English herbalist & English author Bruton-Seal, J., & Seal, M. (2008). Hedgerow medicine: harvest and make your own herbal remedies [p. 155, "balance hormone levels"]. Merlin Unwin Books.
Laxative 1
- Contemporary English herbalist & English author Bruton-Seal, J., & Seal, M. (2008). Hedgerow medicine: harvest and make your own herbal remedies [p. 156, "gentle laxative"]. Merlin Unwin Books.
Oestrogen-like 1
- Contemporary English herbalist & English author Bruton-Seal, J., & Seal, M. (2008). Hedgerow medicine: harvest and make your own herbal remedies [p. 157, "oestrogen-like"]. Merlin Unwin Books.
4 constituents
Coumarin 1
- Contemporary English herbalist & English author Bruton-Seal, J., & Seal, M. (2008). Hedgerow medicine: harvest and make your own herbal remedies [p. 157, "coumarin"]. Merlin Unwin Books.
Flavonoid 1
- Contemporary English herbalist & English author Bruton-Seal, J., & Seal, M. (2008). Hedgerow medicine: harvest and make your own herbal remedies [p. 157, "flavonoid"]. Merlin Unwin Books.
Minerals 1
- Contemporary English herbalist & English author Bruton-Seal, J., & Seal, M. (2008). Hedgerow medicine: harvest and make your own herbal remedies [p. 156, "minerals"]. Merlin Unwin Books.
Phyto-oestrogen 2
- Contemporary English herbalist & English author Bruton-Seal, J., & Seal, M. (2008). Hedgerow medicine: harvest and make your own herbal remedies [p. 157, "phyto-oestrogens"]. Merlin Unwin Books.
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2023). Le guide des plantes sauvages: 100 plantes essentielles aux vertus bienfaisantes [p. 265, "phytoestrogènes"]. Tana.
common name
White clover 1
- Contemporary English herbalist & English author Bruton-Seal, J., & Seal, M. (2008). Hedgerow medicine: harvest and make your own herbal remedies [p. 155, "white clover"]. Merlin Unwin Books.
scientific name
Trifolium repens 3
- Contemporary English herbalist & English author Bruton-Seal, J., & Seal, M. (2008). Hedgerow medicine: harvest and make your own herbal remedies [p. 155, "T. repens"]. Merlin Unwin Books.
- Contemporary French doctors of pharmacy Luu, C., & Fournier, A. (2020). 300 plantes médicinales de France et d'ailleurs : identification, principes actifs, modes d'utilisation [p. 632, "Trifolium repens"]. Terre Vivante.
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2023). Le guide des plantes sauvages: 100 plantes essentielles aux vertus bienfaisantes [p. 265, "Trifolium repens"]. Tana.
Conditions of use
Contraindications
Contraindicated in case of anticoagulant treatment 1
- Contemporary English herbalist & English author Bruton-Seal, J., & Seal, M. (2008). Hedgerow medicine: harvest and make your own herbal remedies [p. 157, "not be used in quantity by anyone taking blood-thinning medication"]. Merlin Unwin Books.
Toxicity
No toxicity at recommended doses 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2023). Le guide des plantes sauvages: 100 plantes essentielles aux vertus bienfaisantes [p. 265, "non toxique"]. Tana.
Side effects
The documents reviewed did not mention any data on this subject 1
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Drug interactions
The documents reviewed did not mention any data on this subject 1
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Precautions for use
The blood thinning effect only appears in case of fermentation during drying (conversion of coumarin to dicoumarol), rapid drying avoids this phenomenon 1
- Contemporary English herbalist & English author Bruton-Seal, J., & Seal, M. (2008). Hedgerow medicine: harvest and make your own herbal remedies [p. 157, "blood-thinning effect […] if the plants ferment on drying [coumarin convert to dicoumarol]; if dried quickly, this will not occur"]. Merlin Unwin Books.
White clover (Trifolium repens) is used like red clover (Trifolium pratense) 1
- Contemporary English herbalist & English author Bruton-Seal, J., & Seal, M. (2008). Hedgerow medicine: harvest and make your own herbal remedies [p. 155, "with medicinal uses similar to those of red clover"]. Merlin Unwin Books.
Children
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Pregnant or breastfeeding women
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Energetics
Tastes
The documents reviewed did not mention any data on this subject 1
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Elementary energies
The documents reviewed did not mention any data on this subject 1
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