Red clovers are good for women suffering from painful menstrual cycles and menopause.
Red Clover can be used to treat a range of conditions like, hot flashes, Asthma, whooping cough, and arthritis.
Habitat
Red clover can grow in many habitats, it will thrive in full sun along roadsides, Meadows, fields, trails, open mountain sides in well drained soil.
Full sun
Well drained soil
pH 6 - 7.2
Zones 1 - 6
Description
Red Clover is a short lived herbaceous perennial, They grow up from hollow, hairy stems that have three leaflets with a pronounced white v shape on them. They will grow a beautiful, red, pinkish Purple flower that is some what egg shaped, they can reach 4 to 12 inches tall.
History
The red clover has been used by herbalists for a very long time. Used for its plant compounds, which help with women complaints like menstrual cycle or menopause, hot flashes. Europeans originally brought it here for cow grazing and to feed their farm animals. It was said the honey from the flowers was highly collected for its medicinal properties.
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