Red clover with dark purple flowers is not only valuable forage grass. The essential oil of the plant is widely used in aromatherapy. Its leaves are added to salads, green cabbage soup, and used for cooking medicinal baths. Of particular importance is clover tea, which is brewed as a single component or in herbal infusions.

Raw materials for production medicinal tinctures And cosmetics– flower heads and leaves. Dried inflorescences contain essential oil, glycosides, flavonoids, vitamins E, C, K, B1 and B6, fixed oils, salicylic, coumaric and organic acids, fiber. The leaves contain carotene, vitamins C, E, high content salicylic acid about 26%, tannins and other useful substances.

Thanks to this vitamin composition benefit red clover multifaceted:

• increases immunity, improves well-being;
• lowers cholesterol levels, strengthens the walls of blood vessels, which prevents the development of atherosclerosis;
• normalizes metabolic processes in the body;
• has an expectorant, diuretic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic effect;
• Externally used as a poultice in the treatment of dermatological ailments - dermatitis, abscesses, eczema, and burns.

Red clover tea helps with colds, migraines, menstrual pain, whooping cough, bronchial asthma, hypertension, anemia, bronchitis and general ailments. The juice from the fresh plant is used to wash the eyes for allergies.

Under no circumstances should you self-medicate, drink this medicinal drink without taking into account the interaction with medications you are taking, or drink continuously and uncontrollably. You also need to take into account the restrictions on its intake so as not to harm the body.

Contraindications to clover-based products include: individual intolerance, pregnancy and lactation, thrombophlebitis, varicose veins, suffered a heart attack or stroke, susceptibility to heart disease, bleeding disorders and blood diseases, pre-operative and postoperative periods, stomach upsets.

How to brew dried herbs

You can purchase ready-made raw materials for tea at a pharmacy or make it yourself.

Classical

The easiest recipe for brewing red clover:

1. Pour 1 tbsp into a warm, dry teapot. l. flower heads.
2. Fill them with 2 cups of boiling water.
3. Cover with a lid for 15-20 minutes.
4. We filter.

Drink in equal portions 2-3 times a day. Before use, add honey or lemon to taste.

Collection to raise tone

Used as a stimulant, as well as for stress and depression.

1. Prepare 1 tbsp. l. angelica roots, clover inflorescences and rose hips, as well as 500 ml of water.
2. Grind the fruits and roots, mix with the flowers, and pour boiling water over them.
3. Simmer in a water bath for 10 minutes. Then remove from the stove, leave for 1 hour and then filter through a strainer or gauze folded in several layers.

Drink half a glass 2 times a day half an hour before meals.

Soothing herbal tea

Used for excessive fatigue peace of mind, harmony with yourself and the world around you.

1. For 500 ml of water take 1 tbsp. l. flowers of sunflower, red clover and motherwort.
2. Mix the herbs, measure out 1 tbsp. l. prepared mixture and pour boiling water.
3. Strain after 1 hour.

Take 1/4 cup before meals throughout the day.

Other

• For colds: pour 20 g of dry raw material into 250 ml of boiling water. We insist, we filter. Use the infusion 2-3 tbsp. l. or 50 ml 2-3 times a day.
• Red clover infusion: 3 tsp. pour 250 ml of boiling water over the inflorescences. Cover, let sit for an hour, strain. Take half a glass 4 times a day half an hour before meals as a cough expectorant, diuretic or astringent.
• Decoction: 10 g of clover grass, pour half a glass of water. Boil for 5 minutes, strain. Drink 50-70 ml 3-4 times a day for anemia, menstrual pain, skin diseases, bronchitis.

Ivan tea goes well with clover. They complement each other with a fragrant fusion of aromas, bright taste and medicinal properties. This mixed tea has anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antiviral effects, eliminating cold symptoms.

Flowers are also used in. This is an elite variety in which, during the brewing process, red clover literally blooms framed by tea leaves, creating unique flower arrangements.

Procurement of raw materials

Red clover is a plant with ancient history and wide geographical distribution. The botanical name suggests that it grows in meadows, as well as open areas of forest, fields and roadsides, but it can also be cultivated in the garden.

Medicinal properties clover is used in cosmetology and folk medicine provided that it was collected in an environmentally friendly area and also dried properly. At the same time, the plants chosen for collection should not be rotten or spoiled, eaten by insects.

Clover leaves are harvested in May-June before flowering. The entire flowering period from late May to autumn is necessary for collecting flower heads. They are torn off along with the apical leaves.

Harvesting is carried out in dry and hot weather, best in the afternoon, so that the flowers have time to dry after heavy dew. You need to dry the raw materials in a well-ventilated, shaded place, spreading out thin layer and stirring occasionally.

Clover tea is a healthy and aromatic drink if you collect it correctly, dry it, brew it and drink it in small dosages. Only then will it be beneficial good mood and warmth to you and your loved ones.

There are many plants that heal no worse medical supplies, and sometimes better, more effective. Just such herbs include meadow clover. The medicinal properties and contraindications (reviews of the plant note that the herb is excellent for lowering cholesterol) should be studied in detail before use to avoid side effects.

Red clover: description

Clover is a perennial plant. It has a slightly pubescent stem and small spherical flowers of red, lilac or white. Belongs to Pri favorable conditions grows up to 30-50 cm. Root system branched and has small tubers at the ends.

The plant blooms in mid to late summer. It is at this time that it should be collected for storage. The culture fully ripens at the end of September. It is at this time that the plant produces beans containing seeds.

There are about 120 species of this plant. Red clover is considered the most useful. Clover is often grown as an herb. It is also used in folk medicine and cooking. The inflorescences are considered especially valuable.

The culture grows in Europe, Asia, northern Africa and in the territory Russian Federation. The grass can be found in meadows with average moisture, along field roads or in forest clearings.

The plant is rich nutrients and at correct use can bring invaluable benefits human health. You can grow grass on your own property or harvest it yourself. If this is not possible, then the plant is purchased at the pharmacy. The price of 50 g of dry herb fluctuates around 50-70 rubles.

Chemical composition of the herb

Red clover grass grows everywhere. Known to almost everyone. Despite this, only a few use it in folk medicine, and fewer people used in cooking. She's rich useful substances, such as glycosides, steroids, coumarins, saponins. The plant contains vitamins K, B and E. Saturated with ascorbic acid. Contains phenolcarboxylic acids, as well as tannins. Contains quinones and fatty vegetable oils. Clover also contains carotene, flavonoids, salicylic acid and a number of valuable macro- and microelements. Exactly rich chemical composition plants include clover medicinal herbs and gives it a lot of useful properties.

Properties of red clover

Red clover is a treasure trove useful elements. It has anti-inflammatory, tonic, wound-healing, antitumor, antiseptic, diaphoretic, anti-sclerotic properties. Able to have an expectorant and diuretic effect. The herb has an astringent and choleretic effect. Helps stop bleeding.

The properties of meadow clover have found their application in medicine, as part of many medicines.

Application of culture in medicine

What does red clover cure? This is the question asked by people who are at least a little familiar with the properties of this herb. Let's start with the fact that the plant can be used both topically and internally, in the form various tinctures and decoctions.

Fresh leaves of the plant are used for complex wounds and ulcers that do not heal sufficiently long time. They are finely chopped and applied to the sore spot. In the same way, the herb is used for burns, abscesses and other skin diseases.

Red clover (properties and contraindications are described in detail in the instructions for use, but only if the herb was purchased at a pharmacy) is contained in choleretic and breast training. If there are rashes in infants, a decoction of this plant is added to the bath.

To treat inflammation in gynecology, clover officinalis root is used. It is also used as additional means in the treatment of cancer and tuberculosis.

The stems of the herb are effective in treating scurvy, malaria, and rickets. Reduces cholesterol in atherosclerosis. Clover decoction can calm down headache, cope with dizziness and increase appetite. Herbal tincture is used to treat asthma, anemia, shortness of breath, and metrorrhagia. Clover juice will help cope with coughs, colds, bronchitis, gout, and poisoning. Effective when exudative diathesis and frequent fainting.

Clover decoctions have found their use in the treatment of anemia, gastritis, scrofula, asthma, chronic lingering cough, diathesis, urolithiasis and cholecystitis.

The plant can relieve women from discomfort during menopause: eliminate inflammation;

• remove vaginal dryness;
• stop hair loss;
• relieve insomnia;
• increase libido;
• relieve fatigue;
• soften the tides.

The herb is used for epilepsy, sore throat, high blood pressure, boils. The plant is used for abscesses, insect or animal bites. Indications for use are painful menstruation, gynecological diseases and anorexia.

Contraindications

Red clover has special medicinal properties and contraindications (people's reviews say that the plant gives good result in the treatment of ulcers and gastritis, but you need to drink it for a long time), which must be taken into account before using the herb. Misuse plants can cause side effects.

In addition, women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should avoid using clover. Should not be used herbal remedy with thrombophlebitis and varicose veins. Contraindications to the use of the culture are diseases of the gastrointestinal system that are in the acute stage. You should not take clover infusions and decoctions internally if you are predisposed to diarrhea. Persons prone to allergic manifestations and people with individual intolerance herbs, as well as for patients after stroke and heart attack.

Side effects

Clover, if used for other purposes, can cause such negative reactions in the body as:

• nausea;
• gag reflex;
• decrease in pressure;
• allergic reactions on the skin;
• pain in muscle tissue.

Before using the herb, you should consult a doctor, as a number of medications cannot be combined with clover.

Growing clover at home

If possible, you can grow clover at home, especially since the plant is very unpretentious in care.

To plant the crop, you need a sunny or slightly shaded area. Seeds are collected only from two-year-old plants, but to ensure better seedlings, it is better to purchase them in the store.

About 300 seeds are taken per square meter. Pre-planting material is soaked in water for several hours. Immediately before planting, the seeds are mixed with soil in a large container. In this form, planting material is evenly distributed over the site and covered with a layer of earth, the thickness of which should not exceed one centimeter. During the first seven days after planting, the soil should be well moistened. Water with water from a hose equipped with a sprayer.

The first shoots will appear two weeks after sowing the seeds. Since clover is a perennial plant, it does not need to be sown every year. Despite this, experts recommend updating the grass stand every three years to improve the quality of the grass.

Clover is sown until mid-summer, only in this case will it be able to ripen and gain a good foothold in the area.

Collection and procurement of raw materials

Red clover (photo shown above) belongs to medicinal plants. Grass should be stored during the flowering period. To harvest, you need to cut off the inflorescence and the leaves adjacent to it. Dry the crop in the shade. Electric drying is permitted. In the latter case, the temperature should not exceed 60 °C. With more high temperature the grass will lose the lion's share of its beneficial properties.

If a rhizome is required for medicinal purposes, it is harvested after the flowering period. The root is dug up and thoroughly cleaned from the soil and washed. The rhizome is dried, just like the grass, in a ventilated and dry room or outdoors, in a place protected from the sun.

Raw materials are collected in dry weather, when the dew has left the plants. Harvested only in environmentally friendly places. You should not take grass near roads and landfills, there is a lot of harmful substances more than useful.

Herb storage

Storage is carried out in dry, tightly closed containers. It is allowed to keep the grass in a linen bag or paper box. The dry plant is stored for up to two years, and the root for up to one year. We must try to update the stock annually, since during long-term storage clover may lose its useful qualities and its further use will lose all meaning.

Folk recipes

May have the most various applications red clover. The herb (the properties of this plant were described above) is used for lotions in the form of a decoction. To prepare it, dry flowers, in the amount of three tablespoons, are poured with a glass of boiling water and left for a minute. water bath. Used for skin diseases, boils and eye inflammation.

For rheumatism and wounds, an ointment containing 100 g of clover flowers and 50 g of any vegetable oil. The mixture is infused in a dark and warm place for about 14 days, filtered and used for its intended purpose.

For diseases internal organs helps herbal infusion. To prepare it, pour two tablespoons of raw material into a glass of boiling water. Leave for about an hour. Strain and drink 100 g three times a day after meals.

The tincture can also be made with vodka. To do this, fill the glass with 500 g of vodka. The mixture is infused for ten days. The tincture should be shaken from time to time. Take a teaspoon at night, after straining. The course of treatment is one month.

At serious illnesses, such as cancer and tuberculosis, are used only in the composition complex therapy red clover. Medicinal properties and contraindications (reviews from women note that tea with clover not only makes you feel better during menopause, but also improves skin condition and rejuvenates) should be checked with your doctor before using this product.

The herb red clover is considered useful - the medicinal properties and contraindications of the plant are used in folk medicine. Its other name is meadow. The plant is biologically rich active substances, used to treat inflammation, skin diseases, helps cope with menopause due to the content of phytoestrogens. How to use grass for good and not for harm?

What is red clover

Trifolium or red clover (botanical name Trifolium pretense) is a member of the legume family. Medicinal plant reaches a height of 20-90 cm, has complex trifoliate elliptical leaves with wide triangular trefoils. They have whitish spots, jagged edges with a network of veins. The flowers are moth-like, small, and have the appearance of spherical lilac-red heads.

Konyushina blooms in June-July and bears fruit at the end of summer. Its stems are erect and ascending. The fruit is an ovoid, single-seeded, membranous bean. Meadow clover grows in meadows, forest edges, steppes, thickets of bushes, and clearings. Found throughout Russia. The above-ground part of the herb is used for medicinal purposes; the stems are rich in protein and can be eaten as an additive to salads. The flowers are considered excellent honey plants; 100 kg of honey can be collected from 1 hectare. Red clover is harvested during the flowering period and dried in air without direct exposure to the sun.

Compound

The chemical composition of red clover leaves and flowers is varied and rich. It contains the following substances:

• essential oils – aromatic substances that relieve inflammation and pain, eliminate nervous tension, having antimicrobial effect;
• flavonoids, phytosteroids, isoflavones – components that have antibacterial, anti-radiation, antispasmodic and antitumor effects;
• glycosides (trifolin, isotrifolin) – complex compounds for functioning cardiovascular system;
• fatty oils (linoleic, palmitic, stearic acid) – are responsible for the absorption of vitamins;
• organic acids (coumaronic, salicylic, succinic) – substances needed to relieve inflammation, regulate metabolism, and remove toxins;
• resins, ash - viscous compounds with powerful bactericidal properties;
• medicinal tannins – with astringent, hemostatic, regenerating and anti-inflammatory properties;
• alkaloids are toxic compounds that have a positive effect on the nervous and respiratory system;
• amino acids (asparagine, tyrosine) - proteins involved in all metabolic processes;
• fiber – plant fibers necessary for positive intestinal function;
• vitamins A, carotene, group B, ascorbic acid, E;
• microelements – magnesium, potassium, selenium, chromium, iron, calcium, phosphorus;
• phylloquinone – a substance that supports hematopoietic function;
• tannins, xanthines, furfural carotenoids, bioquinones, coenzymes, coumarins, proteins.

Properties

Due to such a rich composition, the medicinal properties of red clover are wide, including the following readings:

• relieving inflammation;
• elimination of vitamin deficiency;
• temperature drop;
• toning the body;
• stopping bleeding;
• relief from cough;
• relieving eye fatigue, helping with cataracts;
• choleretic, immunostimulating, tonic properties;
• cleansing the lymphatic system;
• analgesic, antihypertensive, antifungal, antitumor effect;
• elimination of mastopathy;
• relief of menopause;
• antiseptic, antiviral, sedative effect;
• restoration of affected tissues;
• an expectorant that thins sputum;
• diuretic effect;
• slowing down baldness;
• stimulation of collagen production;
• removal of toxins;
• analgesic, antisclerotic, antiallergic, astringent, diaphoretic, antidepressant, emollient.

The benefits of clover to the body

Useful properties red clovers are used in folk and official medicine. It is used for the following diseases and ailments:

• decreased immunity, exhaustion;
• threat of atherosclerosis;
• menopause;
• sexually transmitted diseases;
• menopause, hot flashes, sensitivity and chest pain (there are contraindications);
• fragility of the walls of blood vessels, angina pectoris;
• decreased potency in men;
• purulent wounds, eczema, psoriasis, burns;
• loss of strength (for vigor);
• joint pain;
• urolithiasis;
• cough, asthma, bronchitis, whooping cough, thrombosis;
• allergies.

Decoction

For oral administration for inflammation, liver problems, and the need to remove toxins. decoction no contraindications. To make it:

• Take 300 ml of water and a teaspoon of red clover blossoms.
• Heat the water, add the raw materials and boil for six minutes.
• Cool the broth, filter, drink a tablespoon four times a day.
• The course of treatment lasts a month, then it can be extended.

Infusion

For preparing baths from skin rashes, taken orally for headaches, colds, coughs, use an infusion of red clover. To make it:

• Take two tablespoons of dried flowers and a glass of water.
• Mix the ingredients and boil.
• Let it brew for 40 minutes, strain.
• Take half a glass orally three times a day or pour a warm infusion into the bath.

Ointment

For treatment purulent wounds, burns, psoriasis or cancerous tumors are used medicinal ointment, made from red clover inflorescences. They are infused with pure olive or sunflower oil in a ratio of 1:2. Leave the mixture for two weeks in a dark, warm place, stirring constantly. At the end of the exposure period, filter and lubricate the affected areas with a cotton swab with wound healing agent.

Extract

For general strengthening body, immunity and fatigue relief are used medicinal extract red clover with vodka:

• Take a glass of dried flowers and 0.5 liters of alcohol or vodka.
• Mix the ingredients and leave in the dark for at least 10 days, more if possible.
• Drink the prepared extract drops three times a day before meals.
• The course of therapy lasts a month, then a break is taken for 10 days and the treatment is repeated in two more cycles.

Red clover in folk medicine

Wide Application Red clover is found in folk medicine due to its medicinal properties. It successfully treats tuberculosis and prevents its relapse, serves as a means of prevention for malignant tumors and after their removal. It helps women during menopause cope with hot flashes and normalizes hormonal balance. It can be given to children as a cold remedy without contraindications.

For tuberculosis

Fresh plant juice and a decoction of meadow clover inflorescences with medicinal properties can be used to treat the inactive stage of pulmonary tuberculosis, its prevention, and anemia:

1. Pour 20 g of dried inflorescences with a glass of boiling water and cool. Drink 2-3 tablespoons three times/day.
2. Grind fresh flowers through a meat grinder, squeeze out the juice through cheesecloth, dilute the resulting juice with water in a 2:1 ratio. Drink a third of a glass three times a day before meals.

For cholesterol

The plant is rich in tannins, essential oils and glycosides, which helps to exhibit its medicinal properties in increased concentration bad cholesterol. Red clover breaks down fatty deposits on the walls of blood vessels and removes excess naturally, while simultaneously restoring and strengthening blood vessels. Used for treatment alcohol tincture and tea without contraindications:

1. Take a two-liter jar and fill it halfway with fresh inflorescences (or a quarter with dry ones), pour in 500 ml of vodka, and close the lid. Keep in a cool, dark place for 15 days, filter. Take three months with a break of 10 days after each. In the first month, the dosage will be 15 ml once a day before lunch, in the second - 20-22 ml, in the third - 15 ml.
2. Pour dry clover and meadowsweet in equal quantities hot water, drink half a glass of tea once a day.
3. Brew 10 flower heads with a glass of boiling water, hold for 2 minutes, strain. For three weeks, take half a glass three times a day.

During menopause

Red clover contains phytoestrogens, which are similar in action to female sex hormones. During menopause, the latter are quantitatively reduced, so an infusion and decoction of flowers will help normalize sleep and enhance sexual function, improve the condition of skin and hair, eliminate dry skin without contraindications:

1. Take three tablespoons of crushed roots and flowers, pour a glass of boiling water, cook in a water bath for 20 minutes, leave for an hour. Strain and drink throughout the day in equal portions, diluting with water. Combine herbal medicine with medication.
2. Pour 40 g of young leaves and 30 g of flowers with a glass of boiling water, leave for an hour and filter. Use for vaginal douching, or drink 50 ml orally 4 times a day to eliminate painful periods.

For hypertension

The healing properties of red clover are applicable for hypertension. The decoction dilates blood vessels and normalizes the heartbeat, stabilizes blood pressure, and serves as a means to increase potency:

1. Pour three tablespoons of dried flowers into 1.5 cups of boiling water, keep in a water bath for 10 minutes, leave for half an hour. Strain, drink 75 ml three times a day.
2. Brew a tablespoon of raw material with 250 ml of hot water, boil for five minutes. Drink a tablespoon 5 times a day for at least a month.

For throat diseases

An express tincture or medicinal decoction with a minimum of contraindications will help against pneumonia, for the treatment of bronchitis and whooping cough:

1. Pour two tablespoons of flowers with two glasses of water, leave for five minutes. Drink the resulting amount in equal portions throughout the day. After use, keep warm.
2. Fill a glass of flowers and leaves with 200 ml of boiling water, leave in a thermos for a day, shaking occasionally. Strain, mix with an equal amount of vodka, leave for a couple of hours. Drink a tablespoon 3-4 times a day before meals.
3. Pour two glasses of dry raw materials into a liter hot water, leave for an hour. Drink a tablespoon three times a day to prevent colds.

For skin diseases

To eliminate the manifestations of psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema, scrofula, decoctions, infusions and baths with red clover are used:

1. Take enough flowers so that they can be applied to the affected area in a thick layer. Pour boiling water over it, leave for an hour, squeeze out and wrap in gauze. Apply a compress at night.
2. Brew three tablespoons of inflorescences with a glass of boiling water, cook in a water bath for two minutes. Leave for two hours, strain, add to the bath. It will also help cope with the manifestation of fungus on the skin.

For atherosclerosis

In addition to cleansing the blood, the use of decoctions and clover tea will help normalize blood pressure and calm nervous excitability:

1. Pour 500 ml of water over 100 inflorescences and cook for six minutes. Leave for three hours, strain. Mix with honey and drink the resulting amount throughout the day.
2. Pour two cups of boiling water into four tablespoons of leaves and leave for seven hours. Drink half a glass three times a day.

For oncology

To generally strengthen the body, suppress the growth of cancerous tumors or prevent their occurrence, take a decoction or tincture of red clover with medicinal properties:

1. Pour 300 ml of water into three tablespoons of plant roots and boil in a water bath for half an hour. Strain and add clean liquid to the volume of evaporated water. Drink five times a day before meals for a course of three weeks. After a month's break, repeat.
2. Pour a glass of inflorescences with 500 ml of vodka, leave for 14 days in a dark, dry place. Shake the jar every five days. Drink a teaspoon on an empty stomach 15 minutes before meals for a month. Take a break for 10 days, repeat twice more. Before taking, read the contraindications.

Contraindications

You can buy red clover at the pharmacy or prepare the raw materials yourself. Contraindications to the use of herbal medicines based on it are:

• pregnancy;
• breast-feeding;
• violation hormonal balance;
• blood diseases (may cause bleeding);
• stomach upsets;
• allergic reactions;
• heart disease, stroke;
• period two weeks before surgical operations and the same time after them;
• estrogen-dependent forms of cancer (fibroids, ovarian inflammation, breast cancer, endometriosis);
• thrombophlebitis.

In addition to contraindications, you should also learn about side effects that may occur while taking red clover:

• skin rash;
• muscle pain;
• dizziness;
• vomit;
• uterine bleeding.

In addition to contraindications and side effects the herb itself, you should be wary of drugs based on it and interactions with certain medications: estrogens in tablets, contraception with ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel, liver enzymes, aspirin, heparin, warfarin, tamoxifen. It is important to obtain competent advice before treatment (this is the rule for both men and women).

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Clover is a plant that is widespread throughout the Eurasian continent and even in North Africa. You can meet the pink-red heads of its flowers from late spring to the first ten days of September among other grass in meadows and forest clearings, in thickets of bushes and among cultivated plantings.

Household and medicinal value of clover

Clover inflorescences are rich in various substances: essential oils, a complex of vitamins, useful acids. His healing properties have been used in traditional medicine recipes for many centuries.

• Thanks to the unique combination of different useful components clover has oncoprotective properties, especially during treatment malignant tumors in the female genital area.
• Based on clover they are created medicines, effective in the treatment of various skin diseases and burns, as well as rheumatism and atherosclerosis.
• Preparations based on it have a diuretic and expectorant effect.
• It can be used to treat hepatitis and tuberculosis.

This is far from full list health problems for which clover-based medicines are effective.

Besides the solution medical problems this useful herb has long been used for utilitarian purposes.

• In cooking, clover is used to prepare salads and dressings for soups, cheeses and sauces. Young flower heads are even fermented to be added to food in winter, when vitamin deficiency occurs.
• In addition, clover is excellent for fattening livestock. Hay and silage made from it are tasty and healthy.
• Clover is also effectively used as a green manure plant that enriches the soil with nitrogen.
• The essential oil contained in the leaves and flowers of clover is very popular in cosmetology and is often used to create perfume compositions.

How to properly prepare and store

Clover inflorescences are usually collected for medicinal purposes.

• The collection of effective medicinal raw materials must be carried out during the period of the most active flowering, that is, in June - August. It was at this time that the number valuable substances reaches its maximum in flowers. The inflorescences must be cut along with the leaves.
• The collected flowers are sorted, getting rid of debris, as well as diseased and pest-damaged specimens, and then distributed in one layer on wooden or cardboard surfaces.
• The raw materials must be dried in the shade: indoors or under a canopy. It is necessary to ensure that the drying area is well ventilated.
• For storage, it is best to choose sealed containers in which the clover cannot dry out, as this will cause it to lose its valuable properties. medicinal properties. The most suitable are glass jars with lids that close tightly.
• The storage area must be protected from sunlight and excess moisture. Under such conditions, clover will not lose its medicinal value throughout the year.