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Clover, Red | | Name : | Clover, Red | | Botanical : | Trifolium pratense | | Synonyms : | Trefoil. Purple Clover. | | Family : | Leguminosae | | Parts Used : | Blossoms. | | Habitat : | Abundant in Britain, throughout Europe, Central and Northern Asia from the Mediterranean to the Arctic Circle and high up into the mountains. | | Description : | A perennial, but of short duration, generally abundant on meadow land of a light sandy nature, where it produces abundant blossom, forming an excellent mowing crop. Not of great value as a bee plant - the bees not working it for so long as they will the white variety.
Several stems 1 to 2 feet high, arising from the one root, slightly hairy; leaves ternate, leaflets ovate, entire, nearly smooth, ending in long point often lighter coloured in centre, flowers red to purple, fragrant, in dense terminal ovoid or globular heads. | | Uses : | The fluid extract of Trifolium is used as an alterative and antispasmodic. An infusion made by 1 OZ. to 1 pint of boiling water may with advantage be used in cases of bronchial and whooping-cough. Fomentations and poultices of the herb have been used as localapplications to cancerous growths. | | Dosage : | 1 drachm of fluid extract, 1 to 2 drachms of infusion. |
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