Trifolium pratense
Actions:
Alterative, demulcent, expectorant, lymphatic tonic, nutritive
Therapeutic Categories:
Menopause, coughs, lymphatic system, asthma, whooping cough, cancer, gout, psoriasis and eczema
Safety:
None reported
Magical Uses:
Love, ward off bad spells and evil spirits, attract financial gain and success
Plant Parts Used: Flowers, leaves
Preparations: tea, vinegar
Energetics:
Sweet, salt, cool, moist, fragrant
Plant Identifiers: Leaves are alternate, trifoliate (with three leaflets), broad, green with a characteristic pale crescent in the outer half of the leaf; the petiole has two basal stipules that are abruptly narrowed to a bristle-like point. The flowers are dark pink with a paler base, produced in a dense inflorescence
Chemical Constituents: fatty acids, bioactive components such as phenolic compounds and tocopherols, unsaturated fatty acids, linoleic acid, oleic acid