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blossoms from the red clover plant were used as a tonic taken in the spring to
promote good health and peace of mind. Red Clover contains small amounts
of silica, choline, calcium, and lecithin all essential for normal body
function. Red Clover works as a muscle relaxer and also is a good
expectorant. It is an old-time remedy for eczema.
The herb red clover is often used in Immune
system herbal blends.
Combined with other herbs, red clover is used to treat cancers and tumors. In
the 1940's this herb received a good deal of notoriety because it was
included in herbal healer Harry Hoxsey's anti-cancer formula, dubbed the
"red clover combination". Hoxsey ran a chain of cancer clinics
that were under frequent attack by the American Medical Association. At
that time, the only legitimate treatments for cancer were surgery or radiation.
Although the medical establishment portrayed Hoxsey as a quack, we now know
that many of the herbs included in his formula have anti-tumor properties.
Modern research also validates the use of luelemia and Pacific hew for uterine
and prostate cancer. Although, Hoxsey's formula may not have been a
cure-all for cancer, he was a pioneer in incorporating folklore treatments in
modern-day cancer therapy.
Common Uses of Red Clover:
Blood purification, alterative, antineoplastic, skin ailments, wounds;
Antispasmodic, bronchitis, coughs. Red Clover combines well with other herbs;
Burdock, Stillinngia, Golden Seal, etc. Soothing to nerves, ulcers, psoriasis,
eczema, and this herb is gentle enough for children.
Red Clover is also known as:
Pavine Clover,
Cowgrass. Purple clover, Wild clover, Trefoil
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