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Peace and happy tea thyme tuesday!!! I am so excited to bring to you today's tea topic! Today I will be discussing the great and vibrant plant Red clover we will discuss the benefit of red clover, the origin of red clover as always share fun tea facts throughout our blogs here at dijah house of tea! So go on and grab your favorite cup of dijah house of tea and lets steep into this tea blog!

Dijah what is Red Clover tea?

Great question Tea leafer! It's taking dried or fresh red clover buds brewing in hot water for 5-10 minutes BOOM you have red clover tea!

Dijah Where did the Red Clover plant originate from?

Well tea leafer let steep into it. Trifolium pratense which is the scientific name for red clover. Red clover is a herbaceous species of flowering plant in the bean family Fabaceae, native to Europe, Western Asia, and northwest Africa.

Dijah what is the history of Red Clover?

Wow tea leafer you are on the road with great question! well let's bloom into the history of the red clover! Red clover is a herbaceous, short-lived perennial plant, variable in size, growing to 20–80 cm (8–31 in) tall. It has a deep taproot which makes it tolerant to drought and gives it a good soil structuring effect. The leaves are alternate, trifoliate (with three leaflets), each leaflet 15–30 mm (0.6–1.2 in) long and 8–15 mm (0.3–0.6 in) broad, green with a characteristic pale crescent in the outer half of the leaf; the petiole is 1–4 cm (0.4–1.6 in) long, with two basal stipules that are abruptly narrowed to a bristle-like point. The flowers are dark pink with a paler base, 12–15 mm (0.5–0.6 in) long, produced in a dense inflorescence, and are mostly visited by bumblebees.

The red clover is native to Europe, Western Asia, and northwest Africa, but it has been naturalized in other continents, like North and South America. Specifically, the red clover was brought to Argentina and Chile over 100 years ago, although it is not clear how exactly it was introduced.The red clover has become increasingly important as a source of economic stability in Chile, which has made the need for pollinators even more important. One important pollinator, which was also brought from Europe, is Bombus ruderatus, or the large garden bumblebee. This bumblebee has been one of the important pollinators of red clover in South America and other countries such as New Zealand. In India the highest producer of Red Clover seed is the Agriculture Department of Kashmir’s Fodder Seed Production Station Aru, in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district of Jammu & Kashmir. Two red clover accessions were deposited in the National Gene Bank of India from Fodder Seed Production Station Aru in 2019.

TeaNote: Red Clover is widely grown as a fodder crop, valued for its nitrogen fixation, which increases soil fertility

Dijah what is the benefit of Red Clover?

Well let's steep on into it the benefits of red clover Trifolium pratense is used in traditional medicine of India as deobstruent, antispasmodic, expectorant, sedative, anti-inflammatory and anti dermatosis agent.

In alternative medicine, red clover is promoted as a treatment for a variety of human maladies, including symptoms of menopause, coughs, disorders of the lymphatic system and a variety of cancers. Several systematic reviews and meta-analyses concluded that red clover extract reduces the frequency of menopause hot flashes.

red clover is typically used to treat respiratory issues such as asthma, whooping cough, and bronchitis, skin disorders such as eczema and psoriasis, inflammatory conditions like arthritis, and women's health problems such as menopausal and menstrual symptoms.

Red clover's brightly colored flowers contain many nutrients, including calcium, chromium, magnesium, niacin, phosphorus, potassium, thiamine, and vitamin C. They're also a rich source of isoflavones. These are compounds that act as phytoestrogens plant chemicals similar to the female hormone estrogen.

Tea Note: Isoflavone extracts are touted as dietary supplements for high cholesterol

what way can you use Red Clover?

Great question! you can the head and or the entire plant steep it in hot cup of water for approx 10 mins add your favorite honey and enjoy!

Dijah is Red Clover safe?

Yes red clover is safe, however i will add some side effects and interaction that may happen if its take with certain medications. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, along with anyone with hormone-sensitive cancers, should avoid red clover. Because isoflavones have similar activity in the body as the hormone estrogen, it could be unsafe in these groups.

Interactions

Red clover has blood-thinning abilities and can increase the effects of anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs, which are used to prevent blood clots.

Avoid taking it with blood thinners like Coumadin (warfarin) and stop taking it at least two weeks prior to surgery.

The herb may also interact with birth control pills due to the hormone-like actions of its isoflavones. This could cause the birth control to be less effective.

Red clover causes toxic effects when taken with methotrexate,8 a drug used to treat certain types of cancer and control severe psoriasis or rheumatoid arthritis.

If you're considering using a red clover, make sure to consult your physician first to avoid possible interactions.

Tea Note: Red Clover is great for fertility issues that women face and well as fibroids

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