Red clover

Red Clover for Your Rash

Red clover is a common plant that’s been used for many years to treat a variety of conditions. It has an interesting history of use in herbal medicine. At the time when plants were used based on the body part they resembled, red clover was used to treat problems with the eye – particularly cataracts.

It was also used to treat problems such as breast cancer. In fact, it was believed that applying a preparation of red clover to the breast would help encourage the tumor to move closer to the skin where it could be removed. While those uses have been debunked, red clover still does serve a purpose in modern medicine.

The most common use of red clover is to treat skin problems. For example, people suffering from conditions such as psoriasis and eczema may find that red clover helps to alleviate their symptoms. If you have another type of rash, red clover may help you to get relief as well. To use red clover for skin irritations, you’ll need to add it to an ointment or purchase one that’s commercially prepared. Then you can simply apply it directly to affected skin.

Red clover works very well for rashes, but it also has some other uses. For example, taken internally it can help to treat coughs and colds. It helps to loosen the mucus in the lungs and make your coughs more productive. That also helps to make the chest feel less tight.

For women’s health, red clover may also have some very exciting uses. It may help to provide your body with estrogen, which is particularly helpful when you’re going through menopause. While many women prefer not to take artificial hormones, it does sometimes help to have hormonal support during the period of time when the body is making the transition to menopause.

Red clover can be taken to help aid in the transition and work to prevent or decrease symptoms such as hot flashes. It may also help to prevent bone density loss that can lead to osteoporosis during the menopausal years.

Red clover may be taken as a tincture or an infusion. In either case it can be used 3 times each day to help treat whatever symptoms you’re targeting. While red clover may not be used to treat the same problems of tumors and cataracts that made it popular hundreds of years ago, it’s still a great treatment for modern herbalists.