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red clover

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clover /clo·ver/ (klo´ver) a leguminous plant with trifoliate leaves, sometimes specifically a member of the genera Trifolium or Melilotus.
red clover  the leguminous plant Trifolium pratense or a preparation of its flower heads, which is used for coughs and respiratory symptoms and for chronic skin conditions; also used in traditional Chinese medicine.

red clover,
a preparation of the flower heads of Trifolium pratense, used internally for coughs and respiratory symptoms and externally for chronic skin conditions, such as psoriasis and eczema. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine.

red clover,
n Latin name:
Trifolium pratense; part used: flowering tops; uses: blood purifier, chemoprevention, menopausal complaints, skin conditions; precautions: patients at risk for hormone-sensitive can-cers; those taking anticoagulants or undergoing hormone therapy. Also called
wild clover, purple clover, or
trefoil.

red clover
trifoliumpratense.


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