Red clover: beneficial and medicinal properties, contraindications, use in folk medicine. How to take red clover during menopause, for blood pressure, cholesterol, for cleaning blood vessels for men and women

Clover tincture

Cardiovascular diseases are currently the most common. This is facilitated by many reasons, the main ones being the poor environmental situation, poor quality and inadequate nutrition, overwork, stress, and physical inactivity.

To prevent the development of pathologies of one kind or another, it is recommended to carry out preventive measures using traditional medicine methods that provide a decent effect with minimal side effects. This article will discuss how blood vessels are cleansed with red clover to prevent and treat atherosclerosis.

What you need to know about red clover

Red clover inflorescences

Red clover (shown in the photo) is a meadow annual herbaceous plant belonging to the legume family. It is mainly used as a fodder or honey crop in agriculture, but after the medicinal properties were noticed, the flower heads began to be used in alternative therapy.

The grass begins to bloom in May and ends before the end of September, depending on the climatic conditions of the region, so there is enough time to prepare raw materials. After mowing, the plant grows back, which makes it possible to collect vegetative mass from the same area.

Red clover is used quite widely:

• in agriculture (livestock feed, honey plant, saturates the soil with nitrogen);
• in medicine;
• in the textile industry (fabric dyeing);
• in cooking (soup additives, salads, tea, etc.).

Use in folk medicine

Clover tea

All above-ground parts are useful for medicinal purposes: stems, leaves and flowers. Due to the content of chemically active substances, preparations prepared on the basis of clover have a positive effect on the respiratory and cardiovascular systems, optimize the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract and cleanse the liver of toxins. Be sure to read to the end of this article to find out how cleaning blood vessels with red clover will have a positive effect on the human body.

In case of diseased blood vessels, the medicinal properties of the plant will help reduce blood pressure in the brain, which relieves spasms and eliminates headaches, the blood becomes more fluid, so clover is useful for diseases of the circulatory system.

Note. In the literature and the Internet you can find information about the positive experience of using red clover for the treatment of malignant neoplasms, however, such information does not have any clinical confirmation, so it should be treated with skepticism. Remember - only a doctor should determine the method of treatment for any disease and prescribe medications. It is quite difficult to cure a disease using traditional medicine alone.

How red clover is used in herbal medicine is shown in Table 1.

Table 1. Use of clover in medicine:

Chemical composition

Dry clover inflorescences

The healing power of any herbal preparation is dictated by the chemical elements concentrated in it, which have a therapeutic effect on the body.

The following beneficial substances are concentrated in the tissues and cells of red clover flowers:

• vitamins and carotenes, most of all containing ascorbic acid and B vitamins;
• trace elements: calcium, potassium, iron, chromium, magnesium, selenium, phosphorus, etc.;
• organic acids (coumaric and salicylic);
• glycosides that have an antimycotic effect (trifolysin) and isotrifolin with trifolin;
• essential and fatty oils, resinous components help the body cope with inflammatory processes when applied topically;
• bioquinone A normalizes metabolic activity;
• alkaloids and other substances in trace quantities.

Indications for use

Red clover infusion is used for various diseases due to the presence of vitamins, protein, trace elements, minerals, essential oils, glycosides, flavonoids and other compounds.

Indications for use:

• various rashes on the skin;
• ulcerative skin lesions;
• fungal diseases;
• slowing down metabolism;
• obesity;
• fragility of the vascular wall;
• chronic headaches;
• sleep disorders;
• eczema;
• arterial hypertension;
• decreased immunity or other immune diseases;
• deterioration of memory and active brain activity;
• helminthic infestations;
• general weakness and asthenia;

  

• elevated blood cholesterol levels;
• psoriatic changes in the skin;
• decreased blood clotting;
• boils, acne and other skin diseases;
• constipation;
• hypoxic changes in the myocardium;
• poorly healing wounds;
• neoplasms (tumors);
• noise in ears;
• damage to large joints;
• atherosclerotic heart and vascular disease;
• general intoxication of the body and food poisoning;
• infections;
• gynecological pathologies;
• viral diseases;
• pain during menstruation;
• menopausal symptoms of various origins;
• purulent infections (multiple furunculosis);
• angina.

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To cleanse blood vessels

Red clover tincture is often used for various diseases of the cardiovascular system and to cleanse blood vessels. The positive effect on the vascular wall has been proven by numerous scientific studies.

Clover tincture has a beneficial effect on cardiac activity due to the presence of minerals, trace elements and many other elements in it, which help normalize blood pressure, stabilize cholesterol, increase hemoglobin and improve blood composition.

Given its ability to have a beneficial effect on the walls of blood vessels in the brain, the use of clover is recommended for such symptoms as: tinnitus, headaches, dizziness, ischemic attacks and other disorders in the functioning of the organ, which may be associated with atherosclerotic damage to its vessels.

For cholesterol

Due to the property of clover to reduce the level of triglycerides and increase high-density lipopolysaccharides, clover tincture prevents the formation of atherosclerotic plaques in blood vessels and is widely used for atherosclerotic changes in the vascular wall.

The use of red clover tincture is also effective for preventing the development of these diseases. People with an increased tendency to vascular or cardiovascular disorders are recommended to take it under supervision or after consulting a doctor.

Cleansing the vascular system

Correct and constant use of preparations based on red clover helps to reduce and dissolve cholesterol deposits on the walls of blood vessels with their subsequent removal. There is a strengthening of vascular tone and restoration of the anatomical structure of veins and capillaries in cases where they have been damaged.

Thanks to the presence of isoflavonoids in the plant, it becomes possible to positively influence the elasticity of the endothelium of large vessels and the endurance of small peripheral ones. In patients suffering from angina, cardiac activity is normalized.

Please note that medicinal decoctions and tinctures from red clover cleanse not only the bloodstream, but also other organs, such as the liver, so the therapeutic effect has a complex positive effect on the entire body.

The editors of our site have selected the best from a wide variety of methods for preparing medicines, a description of which you will find below in the text or you can watch the entire process in detail on the video in this article.

Water decoctions and teas

Clover tea

Water extracts of red clover have proven themselves in the treatment of diseases of the heart, blood vessels and as a sedative.

Here are some recipes:

1. Recipe 1. Brew four tablespoons of dry vegetative mass in a liter thermos overnight. Take 100 mg of tincture three times a day without taking into account meals. In addition, this infusion is used for washing with problematic facial skin in adolescence;
2. Recipe 2. A decoction of flowers is prepared as follows. For 500 ml of boiling water you should take 100 inflorescences. Boil everything for 5 minutes, then wrap and leave for at least three hours. The prepared solution should be drunk a day, divided into three doses.
3. Recipe 3. Cleaning vessels with clover and meadowsweet. The ingredients must be taken in equal quantities and brewed in a kettle with very hot water, but not boiling water. Use only dry herbs - fresh will not work. The result will be tea, which can be sweetened with sugar, or better yet, with natural dark bee honey. The product not only reduces the amount of bad cholesterol in the blood, but also relieves headaches, reduces the viscosity of the blood flow, therefore it has a preventive effect against varicose veins and thrombophlebitis;
4. Recipe 4. You will need a glass of clean water and ten dry inflorescences, bring everything together to a boil over low heat, then let cool for half an hour. Strain the broth. Instructions for use are simple - half a glass three times a day, preferably before meals. A course of treatment of 30 days should improve heart function and reduce the number of fatty plaques on the walls of blood vessels;
5. Recipe 5. To prepare, you will need one tablespoon of dried flowers and a glass of hot water. First, everything should be boiled for five minutes, then you can strain and consume a tablespoon 5-6 times a day for at least one month. Positive effects: tones the body, strengthens the nervous system. The decoction is used in the treatment of bedsores, burns, wounds, hemorrhoids in the early stages, sore throat and stomatitis by rinsing with a warm solution several times a day.

Note. The duration of treatment for prescriptions 1 and 2 is at least three weeks. If desired, you can add honey to the broth. The note. Red clover has proven itself excellent in preparing saunas. Warm steam containing its phytoncides and beneficial extracts has a beneficial effect. This helps prevent respiratory diseases, improves the functioning of the bronchi and lungs, invigorates and lifts the mood.

Blood cholesterol lowering agent

Alcohol tincture

This section will discuss how to drink clover infused with ethyl alcohol to clean blood vessels. The tincture has proven itself so well in folk medicine that it began to be produced on an industrial scale.

This is not only a reliable tool, but also affordable, because the price is low. Therefore, for those who do not want to burden themselves with preparing the medicine, they can easily purchase it in the pharmacy chain, but it does not seem difficult to prepare it themselves.

Alcohol tincture

Primary raw materials can be used both fresh and prepared. In this case, only inflorescences will be needed. There are several recipes for how to clean blood vessels with clover, and at the same time you can improve the functioning of other organs.

For a positive effect on the cardiovascular system, the plant can be fixed with ethyl alcohol (96% or 70%), strong high-quality moonshine or good vodka.

We offer you several recipes:

1. Recipe 1. A liter of dried flowers, you can also add fresh ones, which you will need to fill half as much with vodka so that the liquid completely covers the raw materials. Place in a dark place to leave for at least 14 days, shaking occasionally, then strain everything. The duration of treatment is a month, once a day, a tablespoon before meals. After 30 days have passed, you need to take a break for 10 days and then drink for the second month, but increasing the dose by 50% (i.e. 1.5 tablespoons). Then again take a ten-day break and drink again for a month, but the dose will be the original. In addition to clearing cholesterol, the product perfectly tones, replenishes the lack of vitamins in the body and generally improves well-being.
2. Recipe 2. For one hundred grams of dry color you will need a liter of vodka or 750 ml of alcohol. Leave for at least two weeks in a dark place, remember to shake the jar every day. After the due date, strain everything. The treatment is divided into several courses with short breaks. Take 20 ml at night. After two weeks you need to rest for ten days and drink again for two weeks. It is recommended to take a second course after a 60-day break.
3. Recipe 3. Infuse two tablespoons of dried red clover flowers in half a liter of vodka or moonshine for 2 weeks; after straining, the tincture is ready for use. Take as follows: dilute 30 drops with the same amount of water and drink three times a day before meals. The course of treatment is 2-3 weeks. After a ten-day break, treatment can be resumed;
4. Recipe 3. In this case, you will need freshly picked flower inflorescences. Pour a glass of clover into the container and fill it all with one bottle of vodka. Leave for three weeks in a dark place, shaking from time to time. Then strain and store in a tightly packed container. The course of treatment is 60 days. Take 25 grams of tincture daily before meals.

Note. The clover tincture should be stored in a glass container made of dark glass or in a regular container, but in a dark place. To do this, you can simply wrap the jar or bottle in foil. Important. People suffering from hypertension are advised to consult a doctor before starting treatment with alcohol tincture.

Clover tincture with vodka for vessels

How to make clover tincture

Clover tincture for further cleansing of blood vessels can be prepared in various ways at home. Making clover tincture is easy. You can choose any recipe, but most often an infusion of clover with vodka is used.

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How to prepare clover tincture with vodka:

1. You need to prepare fresh red clover flowers in the amount of 2/3 of a jar (you can take any volume) and high-quality vodka (do not skimp).
2. Fill more than half of the glass container with raw materials; fill to the brim with vodka;
3. close with a tight plastic lid;
4. wrap in a towel and place the jar in a dark place.

Leave in a dark place for 14 days, shaking the product every day. Next, remove and strain.

Contraindications

If there is no allergic reaction to red clover, taking water-based medications will be safe for absolutely all people.

The use of alcohol tincture has the following restrictions:

• people who have recently had a heart attack or stroke;
• with urolithiasis or renal failure;
• pregnant or nursing mothers;
• with poor blood clotting.

For people suffering from changes in blood pressure, the use of alcohol tincture is indicated only after prior consultation with a doctor, since taking ethyl alcohol in certain quantities can narrow or dilate blood vessels. It is not recommended to exceed the indicated doses as this may cause dizziness, nausea and vomiting. In some severe cases, internal bleeding may begin.

Using clover to cleanse blood vessels

Traditional methods of treatment allow the use of various options for the use of this culture. Based on it, alcoholic tinctures, decoctions, infusions are made, brewed and drunk as tea. It makes it possible to effectively prevent atherosclerosis, in the pathogenesis of which cholesterol levels play a key role.

It is necessary to take a serious approach to collecting raw materials for herbal medicine. Clover should be collected in a remote location away from roads, industrial enterprises, landfills and other sources of pollution. The green mass is collected in May, the inflorescences are collected during the period of active flowering, from June to August.

When using medicinal herbs, remember that many have a complex effect on the human body. It is important to consult with your doctor: is it possible to practice herbal medicine at home and whether it will harm other organs.

Prevention of atherosclerosis

Cleaning blood vessels will not have the desired effect if you do not adhere to preventive measures aimed at lowering cholesterol in the blood, while you need to protect your heart and health in general. Pay attention to Table 2, which provides recommendations for limiting negative factors.

Table 2. Factors threatening the health of the cardiovascular system.

To prevent the development of heart and vascular diseases, it is recommended to lead a healthy lifestyle, spend more time in the fresh air, and give preference to active recreation without alcoholic beverages.

Of particular importance is proper nutrition, which must contain all the components necessary for the body, protein foods must be present, but only with a minimum amount of animal fats. It is recommended to eat more plant foods rich in vitamins and drink at least two liters of clean water per day.

Properties of clover for the body

The plant is recognized by its characteristic leaf shape (“trefoil”) and the round shape of the inflorescence, which consists of numerous pink and red flowers. It has a list of valuable properties that have a beneficial effect on the body.

The effectiveness of application is determined by the chemical composition. Clover contains the following elements:

• fatty, essential oils;
• glycosides;
• organic acids;
• flavonoids;
• a number of vitamins (A, E, ascorbic acid, group B);
• proteins, fats;
• cellulose;
• phytoestrogens;
• tannins.

Clover has the following effects on the body:

• fungicidal effect;
• increases diuresis;
• antiviral effect;
• reduces the severity of the inflammatory process;
• has a beneficial effect on intestinal motility;
• normalizes lipid metabolism, reducing LDL levels;
• increases vascular resistance, strengthening them;
• has a mucolytic effect;
• reduces pain.

Useful properties of clover

Clover is a honey plant that is found throughout the Russian Federation. The meadow species, otherwise called red, is used for therapeutic purposes. Thanks to its unique composition, this herb has a positive effect on the entire human body as a whole:

• Kills a variety of viruses.

  

• Protects against dangerous fungi and microbes.
• Relieves various inflammatory processes.
• Prevents the development of cancerous tumors.
• Good for expectoration.
• Improves bowel function.
• Strengthens the walls of blood vessels.
• Normalizes intracranial pressure.
• Reduces anxiety.
• Reduces the total amount of bad cholesterol.
• It has a good effect on blood composition.
• Significantly relieves the symptoms of menopause.
• Normalizes general metabolism.

Cleansing blood vessels with clover is especially effective. Tinctures based on this amazing plant have a good effect on the condition of the entire vascular system:

• Significantly strengthens vascular walls.
• Removes all kinds of cholesterol deposits.
• They cleanse the lymph and blood of various wastes and toxins.
• By improving the condition of blood vessels, brain performance, memory, and vision improve.