Red clover traditionally has been used as a medicinal herb for centuries because of its ability to remove toxins from the body. However, using red clover is not without its side effects. Scientists are now watching the red clover bloody, so do not shoot without the guidance of a doctor or other medical professional. If you are already using anticoagulant, please do not use red clover.
The characteristic of the red clover that makes it an effective gout herb is isoflavone. The isoflavone level of red clover is 100 times that of soybean. It helps to heal inflammatory conditions including gout but also treats arthritis and eczema.
As herbal medicine, the red clover is also known as follows:
- Grass clover
- Cow clover
- Purple Clover
- Brassicaceae (Latin)
- Trefoil
- Wild Clover
The red cover belongs to the family of peas. It helps to eliminate uric acid important for gout treatment. Because symptoms are the result of uric acid accumulating and crystals formed in nodules. Thus, as the red clover helps to eliminate the level of uric acid in the blood, the body has less chance of experiencing accumulation of uric acid and the chances of a gout attack are reduced.
Before eating red clover, be sure to consult your health expert before taking new herbs and supplements. As gout of medicinal herbs, red clover can be used in various forms. These include:
- tea
- Tincture
- Capsules
- tablets
- Liquid extract
- isoflavene standard extract
- Topical ointment
When drinking tea, please use 1 to 2 cups of dry red clover flower in hot water mug (8 oz). You should take 2-3 cups daily. Or you can mix the red clover extract into a normal tea cup.
A red clover in capsule form is usually taken at a dose of 50 mg to 150 mg per day. When the capsule is a red clover isoflavone extract, 28 mg to 85 mg is the usual daily dose. This means that 2 to 3 capsules are needed. Please tell the doctor individual medication instructions.
For direct topical treatment, a red clover ointment or cream can be applied directly to the affected area. However, please do not apply to the part where the skin is broken.
The tincture of the red clover must be 30% alcohol (1: 5), and it is put in hot water usually as 60 to 100 drops (3 to 5 mL) tea 3 times daily.
Red Clover Herbal products are sold in many natural herb stores. It is a very common item so you need to make it available in several formats at your local health shop.
Please pay attention to possible side effects of gout herbal medicine made with red clover. Common side effects include nausea, headache, rash etc. Infertility has also been confirmed in animals that graze with red clover patches. For more information, please consult your health care professional.
