Red clover, Trifolium pratense, is a wild flowering plant that grows anywhere corn can be grown.  It does best in cool conditions. In southern Canada and the northern U.S., and in the higher elevations of the Southeast and West, red clover grows as a biennial or short-lived perennial.  It is included in the legume family.  Farmers and Ranchers grow Red Clover to feed livestock and as a cover crop to protect soil from water runoff, improve aeration, and add nitrogen back into the soil.
 
Medicinally, Red Clover is a source of nutrients like calcium, chromium, magnesium, copper, niacin, phosphorus, thiamine and potassium as well as Vitamin C, and B vitamins.  Red Clover contains coumarins, which can block Vitamin K and interfere with blood clotting, so it is important that you don’t take more than 120 grams per day.  Traditional medicine uses Red Clover to treat a variety of conditions.
 
Historically, red clover was used for asthma, whooping cough, cancer, and gout. Today, extracts from red clover are most often promoted for menopause symptoms, high cholesterol levels, or osteoporosis.  
 
Red clover has a variety of uses, including: 
Treating Menopause symptoms.  Red clover contains isoflavones, which are plant-based chemicals that are similar to estrogen and may help with hot flashes, night sweats, depression, anxiety, vaginal dryness, osteoporosis, and cardiovascular health. Some studies have found that taking 40 milligrams of red clover for 12 weeks can help with menopausal symptoms and skin health. 
Red clover may help bone density and prevent bone thinning.  It may increase the bone mineral density for premenopausal and perimenopausal women. One study found that taking 20 grams of red clover for 12 weeks improved bone density. 
Red clover helps thin mucus and lubricate the respiratory tract to help expel mucus from the lungs.  This can help treat bronchitis, asthma and whooping cough. 
Some studies have shown that red clover isoflavones can increase HDL ("good") cholesterol in pre and postmenopausal women and decrease LDL ("bad") cholesterol, while others have shown no effect and in other study, they found that red clover extracts can reduce total cholesterol.
Red clover has been used traditionally to treat skin disorders like eczema and psoriasis. The salves, lotions and balms can be used to treat skin issues like eczema and psoriasis. You can use an ointment containing 10–15% red clover flower heads topically for these conditions.
 
 
Menopause symptoms|Organic Red Clover Tincture
Red clover extract is used in skincare products to enhance skin tone and firm skin:
A study found that red clover isoflavones can reduce skin aging caused by estrogen deprivation.  Red clover isoflavones can stimulate the skin's natural collagen production system.
Red clover can increase the skin's thickness.
Red clover can improve the skin's moisture levels.
Red clover extract can enhance the hydrating role of hyaluronic acid, which can reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
Red clover extract can increase skin plumpness.
Red clover can help calm acne and spots.
Over the past few decades, red clover has gained a reputation as one of the best herbal supplements.
DOSAGE:  Adults typically take 3-5 ML (full dropper) or 60-80 drops of red clover tincture by mouth daily for up to a year.